Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: November 23, 2016 -- Air Arabia, the Middle East as well as North Africa's very first and biggest low-priced Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: November 23, 2016 Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africas first and largest low-cost carrier, announced today that it has confirmed options for five additional Airbus A320 aircraft. The delivery of original contract covering 44 firm orders and 5 options will be completed in 2017.

The five new Airbus A320 aircraft will be put into service starting second quarter 2017 backlog and have a book value of USD485 million. These new aircraft will join Air Arabias expanding fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft currently serving over 120 routes from five operational hubs.

"We delight in to confirm the alternatives for five additional Plane A320s. Air Arabia's fleet innovation sits at the heart of the airline operational performance" claimed Adel Al Ali, Team President of Air Arabia. "Today, we run one of the youngest fleets on the planet and also this approach will remain to drive our fleet growth technique for the future. Our customers can expect the very same cabin comfort and sizable seat configuration with the brand-new 5 aircraft signing up with the fleet".

Air Arabia has actually been continuously rewarded over the past years with the A320 Family members Operational Excellence Honor by Plane for achieving the highest degree of A320 household aircraft utilisation on the planet with 99.8 per cent operational reliability. In 2010, the service provider established a new world document achieving 30,000 flight hours in just six years with among its CFM56-5B- powered A320 aircraft.

Air Arabia presently runs a fleet of 46 Jet A320 airplane offering flights to over 120 destinations in 33 nations from 5 hubs throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, as well as Europe. The A320 Household, which includes the A318, A319, A320 and A321, is recognized as the benchmarksingle-aisle airplane family members on the planet.