Competition grows: Flydubai signs agreement with Boeing to buy 75 aircraft
The carrier, based in the wealthy Gulf emirate, operates a fleet of more than 90 Boeing 737 aircraft.
A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft performs a flight demonstration.
Low-cost airline Flydubai announced Wednesday it has signed an agreement to buy 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion, and options for an additional 75 aircraft, according to an AFP report. The announcement came on the third day of the Dubai Airshow.
A day earlier the company had announced a preliminary deal with Boeing's European competitor, Airbus, which included a firm order for 150 A321neos, valued at $24 billion.
The carrier from the wealthy Gulf emirate operates a fleet of more than 90 Boeing 737 aircraft.
Competition between Emirates and FlyDubai
The announcement is a boost for the U.S. manufacturer, which is trying to turn the page after a difficult period marked by fatal accidents, lawsuits, a strike in its defense division and delivery delays.
On Monday, Emirati giant Emirates had announced an order for 65 Boeing 777Xs, valued at $38 billion.
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