Alpha Star Aviation (Riyadh) is set to become the ACJ319neo launch customer having placed a firm order with Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for one of the type at the ongoing Paris Air Show 2015 at Paris Le Bourget.

The Saudi Arabian business-aviation specialist is set to take delivery of the jet during the second quarter of 2019.

The European manufacturer's new ACJneo Family currently comprises an ACJ319neo, which can fly eight passengers up to 12,500km, or more than 15 hours, and an A320neo that can transport 25 passengers up to 11,200 km, or more than 13 hours.

Alpha Star currently owns, manages and operates an extensive fleet of Airbus corporate jets comprising ACJ318s, ACJ319s, ACJ320s, an ACJ330, an ACJ340, as well as various ATR - Avions de Transport Régional (EVX, Toulouse Blagnac) turboprops.