Riyadh, April 24 -- Saudi-based budget carrier flynas is eyeing the acquisition of 30 widebody aircraft to expand its network and enhance competition with regional competitors, the airline said in a statement on Tuesday (April 23).

The budget carrier has put out a request for proposal (RPF) to aircraft manufacturers, according to CEO Bander Almohanna, without specifying details of the models under consideration. The airline's fleet has four A330 wide-body aircraft.

Earlier this month, flynas, an all-Airbus airline, marked a milestone with the delivery of its 50th Airbus A320neo jetliner at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. This delivery is part of a substantial order for 120 A320neo Airbus aircraft valued at over SR32 billion...