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FARNBOROUGH—Flynas has ordered five additional Airbus A330-900s and 20 A321neos, expanding its commitments for both types.
The agreement takes the Saudi Arabian LCC’s total commitments to 20 A330-900s and 56 A321neos. It also has 95 A320neos on order.
The additional A330s will support flynas’ push into longer-haul markets and provide capacity for pilgrimage traffic, while the A321neos will expand a narrowbody operation that remains the core of its network, as well as enabling growth in Syria.
“This step is aimed at ensuring the sustainable growth of the flynas fleet over the coming years to support the continued expansion of our six operating bases across the kingdom, while also strengthening our operational and expansion capabilities for flynas Syria,” CEO and managing director Bander Almohanna said.
Flynas Syria is planned as a JV between flynas and Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport. The Syrian authority will hold a 51% stake, with flynas owning the remaining 49%. The partners are completing licensing and operational procedures ahead of a planned launch in Q4 2026.
The new airline is expected to serve destinations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Flynas already operates 23 flights per week to Damascus from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, having become the first Saudi carrier to restore scheduled service to the Syrian capital in June 2025.
Flynas’ latest order with Airbus builds on an agreement announced at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow for 75 A320neo-family aircraft and 15 A330-900s. CAPA Fleet Database shows the airline operates 67 aircraft, comprising 61 A320neos, four A320ceos and two A330-300s.
The long-term fleet expansion comes amid a more uncertain near-term operating environment in the Middle East. In an information note issued July 14, EASA advised operators to account for potential risks when assessing routes through Israeli, Jordanian, Omani and Saudi Arabian airspace.
Flynas is the second-largest operator in Saudi Arabia, accounting for about 8.05 million departure seats from and within the country during the summer 2026 season, giving it a market share of 16.9%. Saudia leads with about 17.5 million seats, while Jeddah-based LCC flyadeal ranks third with nearly 7.6 million.
The order comes days after Riyadh Air also used the Farnborough Airshow to firm an order for six additional A350-1000s and commit to exercising options for 28 Boeing 787s, including 20 of the larger 787-10 variant.
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