Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, during the signing of the agreement with Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Photo courtesy of Flydubai
The Dubai-based group has announced initial orders for more than 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus in two days, as it pursues an expansion plan.
The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding at the Dubai Airshow, the group said in a statement, "for 75 firm 737 MAX aircraft, valued at USD 13 billion, and options for 75 more aircraft".
Flydubai already operates a fleet of more than 90 Boeing 737 aircraft.
"Reliable aircraft availability and timely deliveries are vital to the ongoing growth of our industry, and this agreement ensures we remain well-positioned for future growth," Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said.
The agreement is a boost to the US plane-maker as it tries to turn the page on a torrid period including deadly crashes, court cases, and a strike in its defence arm, as well as delivery delays.
On Tuesday, flydubai announced its initial Airbus order and signed a memorandum of understanding for 150 A321neo jets worth $24 billion to be delivered from 2031.
At the end of last month, Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of $5.4 billion as massive added costs from the delayed certification of its 777X aircraft weighed down its results.
Flydubai also signed an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink across its fleet, a day after Emirates said it would start rolling out Elon Musk's satellite-powered network.
On Monday, Emirates, regarded as flydubai's sister airline, ordered 65 Boeing jets in a $38 billion deal at the biennial airshow, the biggest in the Middle East.
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