DUBAI - Saudia Airlines Group is planning to order about 150 narrow-bodied aircraft for its flagship Saudia Airline and its low-cost arm Flyadeal, the group's vice president for fleet management told Asharq TV on Monday.

The negotiations are at the final stage and the group is looking for aircraft to be delivered within 2-1/2 to 3 years, Saleh Eid added.

"It will be the biggest deal for Saudia Airlines," he said.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Alexander Cornwell, writing by Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Louise Heavens)