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FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time
Flydubai's $24 billion order for 150 Airbus A321neo jets aims to more than double its fleet and reduce reliance on Boeing, supporting Dubai airport's growth plans.
- FlyDubai announced at the Dubai Air Show an order for 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, an estimated $24 billion purchase marking its first expansion beyond Boeing.
- The deal would more than double FlyDubai's current fleet of 95 aircraft and includes options for another 100 A321neos, while Dubai plans a $35 billion airport expansion.
- The A321neo is a mid-range, two-engine single-aisle aircraft similar to the Boeing 737s FlyDubai uses, and Airbus and FlyDubai called the deal a `memorandum of understanding` without confirming a firm order.
- Tim Clark, president of Emirates, said Emirates and FlyDubai could rapidly expand routes with new aircraft once Al Maktoum International Airport is expanded, and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum called it `an exciting step` for long-term growth.
- Emirates ordered 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft worth $38 billion on Monday, while Tim Clark, president of Emirates, acknowledged Boeing's delays amid billions in losses in recent years.
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Gulf BusinessAirbus wins 150-jet order from flydubai
AIRBUS won a provisional order for 150 A321neo jets from flydubai on Tuesday, ousting Boeing as exclusive supplier to the fast-growing budget carrier and bouncing back from a muted start to the Dubai Airshow.
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The airline flydubai signed an agreement in principle with Airbus for the acquisition of 150 A321neo aircraft The low cost flydubai company announced on Tuesday an order for 150 Airbus aircraft
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The low-cost flydubai company has announced a record order of 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, more than the total of its current fleet. Deliveries will start in 2031, marking a major step in the expansion and modernization of the Emirati fleet.
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