The board of Flynas, the Saudi low-cost airline, has ratified plans to increase aircraft order numbers to 250.
Directors praised the company’s recovery from the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic to restore 2019 operating levels in record time.
Bander Almohanna, CEO and managing director of Flynas, said: “The decision of the board of directors to raise our new aircraft orders to 250 supports our effort to achieve the Civil Aviation Strategy.
“We see great opportunities for expansion supported by the strategic location of the kingdom and the prospects opened by Saudi Vision 2030 for the air transport sector.”
The Civil Aviation Strategy aims to increase the annual passenger traffic to 330 million passengers while connecting Saudi Arabia with more than 250 destinations worldwide by 2030.
Almohanna added: “We will explore aircraft of different capabilities, to fly to new destinations increasing the connection of the world to the kingdom, support tourism and contribute to the transportation of pilgrims and Umrah performers.”
Flynas is currently in discussion with aircraft manufacturers in drafting agreements, he revealed.
Almohanna added that Flynas will also explore opening new bases in several countries with the aim to become the largest low-cost airline in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Currently, Flynas connects more than 70 domestic and international destinations through its fleet of more than 35 aircraft, and has transported more than 55 million passengers since its establishment in 2007.
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