Flydubai Puts First 737 Max 8 on Show

Flydubai is celebrating its fifth Dubai Airshow with the unveiling of its new Boeing 737 Max 8.

“This is the first aircraft to be delivered from the largest single-aisle Boeing aircraft order placed in the Middle East, in the 2013 edition of the show,” flydubai said.

The aircraft is the first of 76 aircraft on order from Boeing, all of which are scheduled to be delivered by 2023. Six of them are due to join the fleet by the end of 2017, added the airline.

“At the 2013 Dubai Airshow, we made history by placing the largest order for this aircraft type in the Middle East. This was made before this aircraft took its first commercial flight,” said flydubai chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed All Maktoum.

“The efficiency and enhanced performance this aircraft promises are going to play an important role in the new chapter of flydubai’s growth strategy.”

Flydubai’s new Boeing 737 Max 8s will initially serve the furthest points on the carrier’s network, including Bangkok, Prague, Yekaterinburg and Zanzibar.

“The 737 Max family is the fastest-selling airplane in Boeing history, with about 3,950 orders from 93 customers worldwide,” said Marty Bentrott, vice president, sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Central Asia and Africa.