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flydubai on cloud nine with latest addition to fleet

flydubai’s ninth Boeing 737-800NG touched down at Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 earlier today, marking another on-time aircraft delivery in less than 13 months of operation

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 — flydubai’s ninth Boeing 737-800NG touched down at Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 earlier today, marking another on-time aircraft delivery in less than 13 months of operation.

The brand new aircraft will go straight into service on the latest flydubai route, the Dubai-Istanbul service. The on-time delivery demonstrates flydubai’s commitment to expanding its network of services by not deferring any orders and continuing towards the target of 13 delivered aircraft by the end of 2010.

flydubai CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith said: “The arrival of a ninth aircraft is testament to the planning and hard work of the team and shows flydubai’s dedication to providing the highest standards of safety, reliability and quality by investing in the expansion of our fleet of next generation aircraft.”

Since operations began on June 1 2009, flydubai has used its aircraft to great effect, operating almost 8,000 flights with 85 per cent departing on time. In May alone, Dubai’s first low cost airline operated 1,000 flights recording an on-time performance of 92 per cent.

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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