Airbus and flydubai have signed “a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 150 A321neo aircraft making the airline a new Airbus customer. The agreement underscores the carrier’s confidence in Dubai’s growth plans.”
The Chairman of flydubai, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, signed the MoU agreement with the CEO, Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Christian Scherer at the signing ceremony which was attended by the Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, Ghaith Al Ghaith at the Dubai Airshow 2025.
Al Maktoum said: “This new agreement is not only about adding aircraft. It supports the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and aligns with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.”
Flydubai says “This strategic addition diversifies our narrow-body fleet and strengthens our long-term expansion plans. This will enable flydubai to play a key role in the success of Dubai World Central’s expansion plans, an airport we aim to become the largest airport in the world.”
The airline continued that “the A321neos will support the next phase of our network development and enable us to meet rising demand across our markets.”
CEO, Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Christian Scherer said: “We welcome flydubai, one of the Middle East’s most ambitious and fast-growing carriers, as a new Airbus customer. The decision to invest in and introduce the A321neo into its fleet is another endorsement of the added value Airbus brings in terms of range, efficiency and passenger comfort.”