Flydubai CEO.. We Signed Our Largest Deal to Purchase 250 Aircraft

During the Dubai Airshow

                   

Flydubai CEO.. We Signed Our Largest Deal to Purchase 250 Aircraft

Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith confirmed that the company announced a new deal to purchase 75 Boeing aircraft, in addition to 150 Airbus aircraft, for a total of 225 aircraft – the company's largest deal to date. Al Ghaith noted that there is also an option to purchase an additional 100 Airbus aircraft, as well as 75 more Boeing aircraft.

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Regarding the region's travel market need for such deals, Al Ghaith said: "The government initiates the investment first, followed by the companies. In Dubai, plans have been announced to launch Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali by 2032, which will increase our seat capacity in Dubai from 100 million to 250 million."

He continued: “Therefore, Flydubai plans to rise to the level set by the government, especially since the world is interested in the region in general, not just the UAE, due to the growth it is witnessing.”

Earlier today, Flydubai announced an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal valued at approximately $13 billion. On the third day of the Dubai Airshow, Flydubai stated that it had options with Boeing to purchase an additional 75 aircraft.

It is worth noting that Al Ghaith said earlier on Wednesday that the carrier had chosen Airbus A321neo aircraft at this week’s Dubai Airshow due to their range and size, but he did not rule out another order from Boeing, a long-time supplier to the airline, according to Reuters.

Al Ghaith added that the door has always been open to Airbus since the company’s inception in 2008, but he described Boeing as “my home” and said that the American aircraft manufacturer would emerge stronger after its recent crisis.