Overview
- Flydubai agreed an MoU with Boeing for 75 737 MAX aircraft plus 75 options, valued around $13 billion at list prices, with flexibility to select MAX‑8, MAX‑9 or the as‑yet‑uncertified MAX‑10.
- The move comes a day after flydubai’s separate commitment for up to 150 Airbus A321neos, signaling a shift to a mixed narrowbody fleet to support rapid network growth.
- Emirates placed an additional order for eight Airbus A350‑900s at a list price of $3.4 billion, building on its widebody pipeline after this week’s 777‑9 purchase.
- The 737 MAX signing at the airshow was attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stephanie Pope and flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith, and the carrier said it currently operates 96 Boeing 737s.
- Both airlines said the deals support Dubai’s long‑term aviation plans and the build‑out of Dubai World Central, as Dubai International reports 70.1 million passengers year‑to‑date, while final variant selections and delivery schedules were not disclosed.