flydubai

By James Pozzi
Flydubai has commenced building a new multi-bay maintenance hangar at Dubai South aimed at generating quicker turnaround times on its Boeing 737 aircraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey, Sean Broderick
The exchange of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a rapidly evolving series of commercial airline operational changes in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
LCC flydubai has confirmed new launch dates for its first routes to the Baltics after aircraft delays forced the Dubai-based carrier to shelve earlier plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is adding a fourth Boeing 737 full-flight simulator (FFS) and is considering ones for Boeing 787 training too, Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.
Maintenance & Training

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
Six months prior to the Dubai Airshow, Flight Friday looks at how the top 10 Middle East operators by passenger flights have been flying over the last 12 months.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai has reported its strongest financial results in its 15-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
There is no chance of airline over-capacity in the Persian Gulf area, despite the mushrooming size of the region’s LCCs, according to Flyadeal's CEO .
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Planned routes to Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius have been pulled by flydubai ahead of their launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Speaking to ATW during the airshow, the Dubai-based carrier issued a sharp rebuke because of delays in Boeing new aircraft deliveries.
On Location

By Alan Dron
The LCC has expressed “extreme disappointment” at the latest delays, saying the lack of new aircraft has “significantly impacted” its expansion plans.
On Location

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
UAE-based flydubai has launched a retrofit project that will see a complete upgrade of the cabin interiors for the majority of its 29 Boeing 737-800NGs fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
The state of affairs for aftermarket growth and navigating current market challenges in the region.
Supply Chain

By William Moore
In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East event, this week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Middle Eastern carriers Air Arabia Group, flydubai, Flynas, and Saudia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is preparing to begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s now that the previous-generation aircraft are set to stay in service longer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the progress larger Middle East operators have made when compared to 2019 flight utilization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Flydubai is to start services to Basel, Switzerland, and the Baltic capital cities, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate direct flights to each city.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation Week forecasts the region’s fleet will grow 7.2% annually in the next 10 years, resulting in an in-service fleet of 3,290 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Dubai’s ambition to build out one of its two international airport into an aerospace and logistics mega-hub includes a component focused on business aviation.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The long-planned move to DWC has been delayed several times. Now Dubai’s aviation stakeholders are pursuing it with renewed urgency.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
With the fallout of orders from the recent Dubai Airshow, this week's Flight Friday looks at those operators who ordered more than 30 aircraft at the show.
Dubai Airshow