According to a report in Bloomberg, Saudia Airlines is in talks with both Boeing and Airbus about future aircraft purchases which could result in an order totaling 150 aircraft.
Boeing is likely to be the recipient of the widebody orders while the single-aisle A320neo family is likely to be the Airbus component, probably A321neos.
Talks are said to be at an early stage but will include both passenger and cargo aircraft to support Saudia Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 strategy, a national initiative that seeks to diversify the country’s economy and boost its tourism sector by significantly increasing the number of international visitors.
As part of this vision, Saudia aims to position Jeddah as a major global transit hub, with a target of handling 330 million passengers annually by the end of the decade.
Saudia already has a significant backlog of aircraft with both OEMs with aircraft deliveries scheduled right through to 2029.
The deal for the new aircraft is expected to be complete in the first half of 2026 with a potential announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow which takes place in July.
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