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Saudi Arabia’s Flynas to Double Jet Orders in Tourism Push

An Airbus SE A320-251N passenger aircraft, operated by Flynas, inside a hangar at the planemaker's plant in Toulouse, France. — An Airbus SE A320-251N passenger aircraft, operated by Flynas, inside a hangar at the planemaker's plant in Toulouse, France.
Photographer: Matthieu Rondel/Bloomberg

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Siddharth Vikram Philip and

Christopher Jasper

March 28, 2022, 8:13 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 28, 2022, 10:20 AM UTC

Saudi Arabian discount airline Flynas doubled its growth plan, saying it will expand orders to 250 aircraft and tap a government push to build tourism in the Gulf kingdom.

The strategy is aimed at establishing Flynas as the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East, the company said in a statement Monday, ahead of rivals including United Arab Emirate-based FlyDubai and Air Arabia. Discussions are under way with both Airbus SE and Boeing Co., according to a spokesman.