flydubai

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
UAE-based flydubai has launched a retrofit project that will see a complete upgrade of the cabin interiors for the majority of its 29 Boeing 737-800NGs fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
The state of affairs for aftermarket growth and navigating current market challenges in the region.
Supply Chain

By William Moore
In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East event, this week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Middle Eastern carriers Air Arabia Group, flydubai, Flynas, and Saudia.
Airlines & Lessors

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is open to cooperating with urban air mobility provider Joby as it prepares to set up an air taxi operation in Dubai.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is preparing to begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s now that the previous-generation aircraft are set to stay in service longer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the progress larger Middle East operators have made when compared to 2019 flight utilization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Flydubai is to start services to Basel, Switzerland, and the Baltic capital cities, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights to each city.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week forecasts the region’s fleet will grow 7.2% annually in the next 10 years, resulting in an in-service fleet of 3,290 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The long-planned move to DWC has been delayed several times. Now Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are pursuing it with renewed urgency.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
With the fallout of orders from the recent Dubai Airshow, this week's Flight Friday looks at those operators who ordered more than 30 aircraft at the show.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau
All of Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are "on the same page,” Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates has placed a firm order with Boeing for a further 90 777X, including for the smaller 777-8 variant, while flydubai has ordered its first 787s.
Dubai Airshow

By David Casey
Flydubai will add two destinations in Malaysia to its network from February.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says the LCC has "nine aircraft to be delivered from now until [the] end of the year, but we are not sure we will get even four.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Gulf-area majors and LCCs are expanding their CIS networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Flydubai will become the second carrier to connect Dubai and Mombasa, Kenya.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The agreement calls for four Smartwings Boeing 737-800s to be wet-leased by flydubai, in the third such agreement with the European airline since 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Boeing 737 operator flydubai is apparently stepping back from opting for the largest model in the MAX range.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai was established in March 2008 as an LCC and grew quickly by serving secondary markets from Dubai and as a strategic partner of Emirates Airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Canada will place its code on nine routes operated by flydubai from Dubai International.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says he hopes to announce a new narrowbody order at Dubai Airshow 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The LCC is adding flights to St Petersburg as the UAE continues its neutral stance regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Airports & Networks