India Is ‘On Our Radar’ for 2025, Says CEO of Saudi's Flyadeal

India is firmly in the sights of a rapidly expanding Saudi low-cost airline. Flyadeal has ambitious plans to more than double the size of its fleet during the next four years. This will see it transform from a largely domestic airline to one with much greater international connectivity.

Speaking at the Skift Global Forum East in Dubai, flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway confirmed that India is likely to play a key role in the carrier’s cross-border expansion.

“The [Saudi] market is very immature at the moment - that isn’t a criticism, it’s just a fact. We aren’t Western Europe, we’re not North America - there’s a lot of catching up to do,” said the chief executive. 

Flyadeal is currently growing at around 10-15% per year - a trajectory that is due to continue until the end of the decade.

When Greenway joined the airline in January, around 80% of flyade