flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline, has taken delivery of its first new aircraft of 2026 – an Airbus A320neo – increasing its all-narrowbody fleet to 45 passenger jets.
Delivered to Jeddah direct from Airbus’ assembly line in Toulouse, the aircraft is flyadeal’s 34th A320neo, joining 11 A320ceo aircraft that make up the airline’s total fleet.
The delivery also signals a shift away from the tradition of naming every aircraft after a constellation star. Named Al-Saqr (falcon), after Saudi Arabia’s national bird, it marks the start of a new naming theme in which flyadeal’s narrowbodies will proudly carry the names of birds found across the Kingdom. The falcon symbolises strength, courage, freedom and pride — qualities deeply rooted in Saudi culture and reflected in flyadeal’s values.
Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: “It’s always a good feeling celebrating a first. Our latest aircraft is the start of flyadeal’s push towards the half-century fleet mark, a significant milestone for such a young airline. As more aircraft are delivered to flyadeal this year, we’re able to increase frequencies on existing routes and deploy on new ones to keep up our growth momentum.”
