New York (CNN Business) Saudi Arabian airline flyadeal said on Sunday that it will fly an all-Airbus fleet, changing course from a plan to buy up to 50 of Boeing's embattled 737 Max planes.

Airbus EADSF Flyadeal didn't mention Boeing or the crashes in its statement on Sunday, saying that it was announcing a "a significant growth to its fleet" with an order of up to 50 A320 Neo airplanes from Boeing's rival,. Flyadeal said the deal was struck between its parent company, Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, and Airbus during the Paris Air Show in June.

"This order will result in flyadeal operating an all- Airbus A320 fleet in the future," the statement continued. Flyadeal could not immediately be reached for further comment.

The Saudi Arabian airline flyadeal said on Sunday that its fleet will be made up of Airbus planes

The announcement marks a departure from an earlier plan. In December, Boeing and flyadeal announced that the Saudi airliner had committed to buying between 30 to 50 737 Max jets in a deal that could be worth up to $5.9 billion at list price.

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