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flydubai celebrates Emirati Women’s Day with record growth in female representation

flydubai celebrates Emirati Women’s Day with record growth in female representation

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28 August 2024: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, is proud to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day by honouring the remarkable contribution of Emirati women. This day is a nod to the outstanding achievements and unwavering dedication of Emirati women who significantly contribute to the growth of the UAE aviation sector and Dubai’s aviation hub.

Emirati Women have played an important role at flydubai and have been represented across various departments including inflight operations, engineering, operations as well as various office-based roles. flydubai has invested in various initiatives for UAE nationals to support future growth opportunities, offering a well-established Cadet programme, engineering apprentice programme as well as internship and work placement programmes across different functions and departments.

Nasser Binkherbash Senior Vice President of Human Resources at flydubai, said: “Emirati Women’s Day is a special occasion to celebrate the remarkable contribution of our colleagues who are an important pillar of the growing flydubai workforce. Their dedication, talent and leadership are integral to the flydubai success journey. We are proud to support their continued success as they evolve as leaders of the future and play an important role in the development of the aviation sector.”

flydubai has seen a remarkable increase in the representation of Emirati women within its workforce. The number of Emirati women who have joined flydubai since August 2022 has almost tripled.

This growth is a testament to flydubai’s commitment to aligning with the UAE’s vision and the ongoing efforts to create more inclusive, equitable workplace and investing in highly skilled talent.

flydubai is committed to supporting and creating opportunities for Emirati women across the organisation. As flydubai celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, it reaffirms its dedication to building a more inclusive and dynamic environment that supports the ambitions and goals among young Emirati women.

All the latest career opportunities at flydubai are available on flydubai Careers.

 

 

About flydubai

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 125 destinations served by a fleet of 88 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing barriers to travel, creating free flows of trade and tourism and enhancing connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network.

flydubai has marked its journey with a number of milestones:

An expanding network: Created a network of more than 125 destinations in 55 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and South-East Asia.

Serving underserved markets: Opened more than 90 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.

An efficient single fleet-type: Operates a single fleet-type of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 29 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 56 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 03 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 100 million passengers since it began operations in 2009.

 

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