US EditionFlyDubai Orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft in Deal Worth $13 Billion as Emirates Buys Airbus A350s
FlyDubai’s $13 billion order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX jets supports fleet growth and route expansion tied to Dubai’s airport capacity surge, with options for 75 more aircraft.
- On Nov. 19, 2025, flydubai announced a $13 billion Memorandum of Understanding to order 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at the Dubai Air Show.
- Having flown only 737s since 2009, FlyDubai said the 737 MAX's efficiency enabled expansion to over 135 destinations, while Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum framed the purchase as proactive planning.
- The agreement also notes options for 75 additional aircraft, flydubai currently operates 96 Boeing 737 airplanes, and Boeing highlighted the 737 MAX family's improved fuel and environmental performance.
- The passenger surge underpins Dubai's $35 billion project to build a five-runway airport at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central and supports growth after Dubai International Airport reported 70.1 million passengers this year.
- Amid fierce air-show booking activity, the announcement came alongside Airbus's 150-aircraft A321neo order for $24 billion, and Boeing noted it would add to outstanding 737 MAX orders while offering no immediate comment.
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Boeing stages partial comeback with flydubai jet order
Boeing hit back at the Dubai Airshow with a provisional order for 75 of its 737 MAX jets from flydubai today, a day after the long-time Boeing customer handed an order for 150 competing A321neo aircraft to its arch-rival Airbus.
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By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirates' low-cost carrier, FlyDubai, announced Wednesday that it has ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal valued at $13 billion. The announcement comes a day after the company made a major purchase, also at the Dubai Air Show, of 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft for $24 billion. Since it began operations in 2009, FlyDubai had flown only Boeing 737s, so Tuesday's sale marked a majo…
By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Emirates' low-cost carrier, FlyDubai, announced Wednesday that it has ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal valued at $13 billion. Emirates, for its part, acquired eight Airbus A350-900s for a sale price of $3.4 billion. The announcement comes a day after the company made a major purchase, also at the Dubai Air Show, of 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft for $24 billion. Since it bega…
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