Saudi's flyadeal to pick Airbus or Boeing jets by end of month

Saudi Arabian budget airline flyadeal aims to decide whether to order Airbus or Boeing narrow-body jets by the end of this month, its CE said Wednesday. Flyadeal, a subsidiary of state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines, had been due to decide on the order for 30 Airbus A320neos or Boeing 737 MAXs in the second quarter but held off to further assess the performance of the revamped models. “We want some evidence because we’re committing a huge chunk of capital,” Con Korfiatis said, adding that the planemakers had competed “very vigorously”. Flyadeal is a pure low cost airline, with passengers charged for meals and checked luggage, a model that has so far not had major success in the Middle East beyond United Arab Emirates-headquartered Air Arabia.<br/>