Dubai Aviation Corporation trading as flydubai , is a low-cost airline with its head office and flight operations in Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport.
The airline was established by the government of Dubai in July 2008.Although flydubai is not part of The Emirates Group, Emirates supported flydubai during the initial establishing phase. On 14 July 2008, flydubai signed a firm order with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show for 50 Boeing 737-800s with a total value of $3.74 billion, with the option to change the order to the longer range Boeing 737-900ER, according to the airline's demand.
About Fleet
In November 2013, flydubai ordered up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 at the Dubai Airshow and an additional 11 Boeing 737-800.
The airline was established by the government of Dubai in July 2008.Although flydubai is not part of The Emirates Group, Emirates supported flydubai during the initial establishing phase. On 14 July 2008, flydubai signed a firm order with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show for 50 Boeing 737-800s with a total value of $3.74 billion, with the option to change the order to the longer range Boeing 737-900ER, according to the airline's demand.
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| flydubai Boeing 737-800 approaching Dubai |
About Fleet
In November 2013, flydubai ordered up to 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 at the Dubai Airshow and an additional 11 Boeing 737-800.
Current
As of January 2014, the flydubai fleet consists of the following aircraft, with an average age of 2.4 years.| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Y | Total | |||
| Boeing 737-800 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 189 | 189 |
| 12 | 162 | 174 | |||
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | — | 75 | |||
| Total | 35 | 101 | |||