Flydubai spreads its wings with 16th aircraft

Flydubai - on the third anniversary of its conception - welcomed its 16th aircraft, marking another milestone in the low-cost carrier's growth.

The new addition arrived on schedule and will support the airline's expanding network of 33 routes across the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the fringes of Europe.

Carrying the registration A6-FDP, flydubai's 16th Boeing 737-800NG arrived in Dubai at 2110hrs after making the journey from the manufacturer's base at Payne Field, Seattle. It is flyduabi's seventh aircraft to be fitted with Boeing's new Sky Interior and the revolutionary Fibre-To-The-Screen in-flight entertainment system by Lumexis.

Flydubai CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith said: "We started out with one aircraft, a couple of destinations and the determination to be unique as well as accessible. Less than two years after operations began, we have a fleet of 16 aircraft, a growing network that spans destinations across the GCC, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, Africa, Russia and the former CIS, and have served hundreds of thousands of travellers. The numbers alone speak volumes about flydubai's rising prominence as an airline that provides quality, comfort, convenience and value for money."

Flydubai is arguably the world's fastest growing start-up airline ever and has one of the youngest fleets in the world. Its network offers connections to 33 destinations including; Beirut (Lebanon), Luxor (Egypt), Lucknow (India), Baku (Azerbaijan) and Kathmandu (Nepal) amongst others.