{"id":145463,"date":"2023-11-13T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=145463"},"modified":"2023-11-13T21:33:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:33:27","slug":"dubai-airshow-flydubai-places-first-order-for-widebody-aircraft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/11\/dubai-airshow-flydubai-places-first-order-for-widebody-aircraft.html","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Airshow: flydubai places first order for widebody aircraft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Flydubai<\/strong> announced Monday an agreement to purchase 30 <strong>Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners<\/strong> as the carrier diversifies its fleet with the introduction of widebody aircraft. The signing ceremony took place at the Dubai Airshow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In 2008 when we placed our first-ever order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft, we were confident of the vital role flydubai would play in supporting Dubai&#8217;s aviation hub,&#8221; said His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai. &#8220;I am proud today to see flydubai evolve further, surpassing labels and challenging the traditional conventions around travel. Today&#8217;s order reaffirms flydubai&#8217;s commitment to enabling more people to travel across its expanding network. The highly fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner will allow flydubai to expand its horizon and cater to the growing demand on existing routes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/11\/emirates-posts-record-half-year-profit-for-fiscal-year-2023-24.html\">Emirates posts record half-year profit for fiscal year 2023-24<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 787-9 is perfectly suited for the needs of flydubai as it looks to open up longer-range routes and add capacity across its network,&#8221; said Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.<\/p>\n<p>flydubai currently operates an all-737 fleet of 79 airplanes. 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