Flyadeal
{{Short description|Low-cost airline of Saudi Arabia}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox airline
| airline = flyadeal
| image =
| logo = Flyadeal Logo.svg
| IATA = F3
| ICAO = FAD
| callsign = ADEAL
| founded = {{start date and years ago|df=y|2016|4|17}}
| commenced = {{start date and age|2017|09|23|df=yes}}
| destinations = 24
| frequent_flyer =
| fleet_size = 42
| key_people =
| parent = Saudia
| num_employees =
| headquarters = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| aoc =
| bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap
| Dammam
| Jeddah
| Riyadh}}
| hubs =
| focus_cities =
| website = {{URL|www.flyadeal.com}}
}}
flyadeal ({{langx|ar|طيران أديل|Tayaran 'Adil}}) is a Saudi Arabian low-cost airline based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. It is owned by Saudi flag carrier Saudia. The airline began operation on 23 September 2017 serving domestic destinations.
History
Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the creation of flyadeal on 17 April 2016.{{cite press release |date=18 April 2016 |title=Saudia Airlines announces launching flyadeal, a new low-cost carrier |url=http://aaco.org/media-center/news/aaco-members/saudia-airlines-announce-launching-flyadeal-a-new-low-cost-carrier |publisher=Arab Air Carriers Organization |access-date=20 April 2016}}{{cite news |date=18 April 2016 |title=Saudia launches low cost Flyadeal airline |url=http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/saudia-launches-low-cost-flyadeal-airline-1.1715397 |newspaper=Gulf News |location=Dubai |access-date=20 April 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/45573-saudia-unveils-new-budget-carrier-flyadeal |title=Saudia unveils new budget carrier, flyadeal |date=18 April 2016 |website=ch-aviation |access-date=20 April 2016}} The venture is part of Saudia Group's SV 2020 Transformation Strategy, which aims to elevate the group's units into world-class status by 2020. flyadeal targeted domestic travellers, Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and the rising number of tourists, among other groups.{{cite news |last=Hanware |first=Khalil |date=19 April 2016 |title=Flyadeal's launch puts Saudia at higher altitude |url=http://www.arabnews.com/economy/news/912581 |newspaper=Arab News |location=Jeddah |access-date=20 April 2016}} The airline launched flights on 23 September 2017, linking Jeddah to Riyadh.{{cite news|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/59746-saudi-arabias-flyadeal-commences-operations|title=Saudi Arabia's flyadeal commences operations|date=25 September 2017|accessdate=1 October 2017|website=ch-aviation}} On 10 June 2022, flyadeal began operating flights from Dammam to Cairo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.alriyadh.com/1955612 |title="طيران أديل" يطلقُ أولى رحلاتِه الدولية من الدمام إلى القاهرة |trans-title=Flyadeal launch its first international fly from Dammam to Cairo |language=ar |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=www.alriyadh.com}} In 2025, the company expanded into South Asia by launching its debut flight to Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Dhanusha Gokulan, Chief |date=2025-02-03 |title=Saudi Arabia carrier flyadeal launches flights to Pakistan |url=https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/saudi-arabia-carrier-flyadeal-launches-flights-to-pakistan-1.500027993 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema |language=en}}
Destinations
Fleet
{{As of|2025|4}}, flyadeal operates an all-Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft:{{Cite web |url=https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/market/orders-deliveries.html |title=Airbus Orders and Deliveries |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=19 June 2022 |work=Airbus |format=XLS}}
On 7 July 2019, flyadeal revealed its intention to order 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft with a further 20 options. flyadeal had previously committed to the Boeing 737 MAX, but chose not to firm up its equivalent order of 30 aircraft and 20 options due to the Boeing 737 MAX groundings. Boeing attributed the decision to "scheduling requirements".{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/saudi-carrier-flyadeal-switches-to-a320neo-from-737-459504/|title=Saudi carrier Flyadeal switches to A320neo from 737 Max|last=Kaminski-Morrow|first=David|date=7 July 2019|website=Flightglobal.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-07}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48899588|title=Boeing loses big order for 737 Max aircraft|date=7 July 2019|access-date=2019-07-07|language=en-GB}}
In July 2021, it was stated that flyadeal would start taking delivery of A320neo aircraft later that year as part of an order for up to 50 aircraft. The low cost carrier's future plans call for a fleet of 100 aircraft.{{Cite news|url=https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/2021-year-of-the-real-deal-.html |title=2021: year of the real Deal? |date=20 July 2021|access-date=10 August 2021}}
On 23 April 2025, after a long deliberation between ordering either the Airbus A330neo or the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, or simply transferring Boeing 777 aircraft from Saudia for dense long-haul routes, flyadeal ordered 10 A330-900neo aircraft for those targeted newer markets, citing the Dreamliner's lack of adequate capacity in dense configurations and its long delivery wait time, and the 777's inability to fill its overly large capacity.
Incidents
On 10 February 2021, a flyadeal Airbus A320 registered as HZ-FAB was reported damaged after a Houthi drone attack at Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia.{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-214 (WL) HZ-FAB Abha International Airport (OHB/OEAB)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20210210-0|access-date=2021-03-03|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}} No one was reported injured and investigations are still ongoing. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=10 February 2021|title=Yemen's Houthis say they carried out drone attack on Saudi airport|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-saudi-airport-idUSKBN2AA1IG|access-date=2021-03-03}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.flyadeal.com/ Official website]
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