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| destinations = 124| parent = Investment Corporation of Dubai| num_employees = 4,654 (June 2015)| headquarters = Dubai, United Arab Emirates www.flydubai.com}}}}Dubai Aviation Corporation (), operating as Flydubai (; stylized as flydubai), is an Emirati government-owned airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The airline mainly operates out of Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport, though some flights fly out from Terminal 3.WEB,weblink Select-flydubai-flights-to-operate-from-terminal-3-dubai-international, flydubai.com, 28 November 2018, 20 September 2010, 9 December 2019,weblink live, WEB,weblink flydubai-operations-dxb-terminal-3, flydubai.com, 24 November 2019, 9 December 2019, 9 December 2019,weblink live, The airline operates a total of 124 destinations, serving the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe from Dubai.WEB, flydubai on ch-aviation,weblink 2023-11-21, ch-aviation, en, "flydubai destinations." flydubai. Retrieved on June 27, 2013. The company slogan is Get Going.

History

{{expand section|date=September 2023}}File:A6-FDA Boeing 737 Fly Dubai (7604035092).jpg|thumb|Flydubai's first Boeing 737-800Boeing 737-800In July 2008, the government of Dubai established the airline."Terms and conditions." flydubai. Retrieved on 21 June 2010. "The website is owned and operated by Flydubai, whose principal office is at Dubai International Airport, Terminal 2, PO Box 353, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Flydubai is a Dubai corporation formed by the government of Dubai in July 2008." Although Flydubai is not part of The Emirates Group, Emirates supported Flydubai during the initial establishing phase.WEB,weblink Confident flydubai preparing for takeoff, 9 May 2015, On 14 July 2008, Flydubai signed a firm order with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing at the Farnborough Air Show for 50 Boeing 737-800s with a total value of US$3.74 billion, with the option to change the order to the larger and longer range Boeing 737-900ER, according to the airline's demand.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} The first of these aircraft was delivered on 17 May 2009.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}} Scheduled flights commenced on 1 June, with services to Beirut, Lebanon, and Amman, Jordan. Since then, the route network has been significantly expanded.On 13 February 2013, Flydubai announced that it was in talks with Boeing and Airbus for a 50-aircraft order."Budget Carrier FlyDubai In Talks For 50 Aircraft Order." Reuters. Retrieved on June 27, 2013."FlyDubai Considers 50 New Aircraft." Gulf News. Retrieved on June 27, 2013. On 19 June 2013, the airline announced that it would be adding business class service to its flights."Introducing Business Class." FlyDubai. Retrieved on June 27, 2013. The business class cabin would feature 12 seats between aisle and window, three-course meals, 12-inch televisions, a business class lounge, Italian leather seats to its offering in a bid to cater to business travellers in the emirate, access to more than 200 films, and power outlets suitable for plugs from over 170 countries."FlyDubai Announces Of New Business Class Service {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012045022weblink |date=2013-10-12 }}." 7DaysInDubai. Retrieved on June 27, 2013."FlyDubai Introduces Business Class Services." Gulf News. Retrieved on June 27, 2013.In March 2019, Flydubai suffered considerable losses due to the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft around the world. The state-owned company claims that its growth strategy was severely impacted by the incident as it had 11 of the said aircraft, as well as more than 220 on order. Company CEO Ghaith Al-Ghaith said that an interim settlement agreement was made with Boeing for certain compensation but details of the agreement remain confidential.WEB,weblink Budget Carrier Flydubai Slams Boeing for Loss of Business, 2020-03-04, Manufacturing.net, en-us, 2020-03-04, On November 4, 2020, FlyDubai announced that it would start direct flights between Tel Aviv and Dubai from November 26, with tickets being offered on sale. This would mark the first commercial flight route between Dubai and Tel Aviv.WEB, 2020-11-26, Flydubai operates first scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight - AeroTime,weblink 2024-02-13, en-US,

Corporate affairs

Management and ownership

The company was formed on 19 March 2008 as a venture by the Government of Dubai. Even though the airline did get some help from its sister airline initially, it has been run independently since. Also, there was an initial move of executives, but the major bulk of the hiring comes from outside the Emirates group.NEWS, Flydubai - UAE's low-cost growth driver, Flight Global, 28 June 2010, 10 June 2015weblink The CEO of the company is Ghaith Al-Ghaith, who spent over 22 years with Emirates. The chair of the company is Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who is also the chairman of the Emirates group.{{Citation needed>date=May 2023}}

Headquarters

Flydubai operates entirely out of Dubai and currently has its Operations building near Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport in addition to some flights departing from Terminal 3.WEB, Flydubai Facts,weblink 10 June 2015, Initially, Flydubai had intentions to operate from the new Al-Maktoum International Airport in the Dubai World Centre in Jebel Ali.

Development Centres

Flydubai sets up its first ‘Indian Development Centre’ (IDC) in Hyderabad. The centre leads Flydubai's IT and technology innovation which will focus on Passenger service systems (PSS). IDC will be a hub for software development, research and operations.WEB, Flydubai to set up India development centre in Hyderabad,weblink The Financial Express, 13 February 2019, 9 June 2016,

Business trends

The key trends for Flydubai over recent years are shown below (as at year ending 31 December):{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; text-align:center;" !!2012!2013!2014!2015!2016!2017!2018!2019!2020!2021 Turnover (AED m)| 2,778| 3,700{{Increase}}| 4,400{{Increase}}| 4,900{{Increase}}| 5,000{{Increase}}| 5,500{{Increase}}|6,200{{Increase}}|6,000{{Decrease}}|2,800{{Decrease}}|5,300{{Increase}} Profits (AED m)| 151.9| 222.8{{Increase}}| 250{{Increase}}| 100.7{{Decrease}}| 31.6{{Decrease}}| 37.3{{Increase}}|(159.8){{Decrease}}|198.2{{Increase}}|(712.6){{Decrease}}|841{{Increase}} Number of passengers (m)| 5.10| 6.82{{Increase}}| 7.25{{Increase}}| 9.04{{Increase}}| 10.4{{Increase}}| 10.9{{Increase}}| 11.0{{Increase}}| 9.6{{Decrease}}| 3.2{{Decrease}}|5.6{{Increase}} Number of aircraft (at year end)| 28| 36{{Increase}}| 43{{Increase}}| 50{{Increase}}| 57{{Increase}}| 61{{Increase}}| 64{{Increase}}| 59{{Decrease}}| 51{{Decrease}}|59{{Increase}} Number of destinations| 52| 66{{Increase}}| 86{{Increase}}|| 100{{Increase}}||| 93{{Increase}}| 65{{Decrease}}|78{{Increase}} style="background:#f0f0f0" Notes/sourcesACCESS-DATE=10 JUNE 2015DATE=13 FEBRUARY 2013, ACCESS-DATE=10 JUNE 2015DATE=2014-03-03, ACCESS-DATE=10 JUNE 2015DATE=2015-03-03, WEBSITE = FLYDUBAIARCHIVE-URL = HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20160301085922/HTTPS://WWW.FLYDUBAI.COM/EN/NEWS/FLYDUBAI-2015-ANNUAL-RESULTSURL-STATUS = DEAD, WEBSITE = FLYDUBAI, 2018-03-13, WEBSITE = FLYDUBAI, 2018-10-27, ACCESS-DATE=2021-12-28LANGUAGE=EN, WEBSITE=FLYDUBAI, ACCESS-DATE=2021-12-28LANGUAGE=EN, DATE=2022-03-07 URL=HTTPS://GULFBUSINESS.COM/UAES-FLYDUBAI-REGISTERS-DHS841M-PROFIT-IN-2021/ WEBSITE=GULF BUSINESS, en-US, Reports released on May 2, 2021 revealed that Flydubai witnessed losses of US$194 million in 2020. The airline faced one of the toughest years in the aviation sector as revenues plunged by more than 50% to reach US$773 million in 2020.WEB,weblink Budget carrier flydubai posts US$194M loss due to COVID-19 pandemic, 2 May 2021, CNA, In June 2020, the airline had reduced salaries of its employees and also put some on unpaid leaves for a year.NEWS,weblink UAE's flydubai extends salary cuts, puts pilots on unpaid leave: sources, 11 June 2020, 11 June 2021, Reuters,

Destinations

{{As of|2024|04}}, Flydubai serves more than 110 destinations.WEB,weblink Destinations | flydubai | Choose Your Destination, flydubai, 2023-04-29, WEB,weblink flydubai fly to more than 110 destinations, flydubai, 2023-04-29, The airline currently has one hub and operates out of Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport (DXB). However, to accommodate for the growing airline and the expansion of the national airline at DXB, flydubai began to operate flights out of Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) from 25 October 2015. The airline began with 70 flights per week to Amman, Beirut, Chittagong, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuwait and Muscat from DWC.NEWS, Flydubai to increase flights from Dubai World Central,weblink 5 August 2015, The National, 4 August 2015, In December 2018, it also commenced flights from Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport to select destinations to facilitate transfers with its codeshare partner Emirates.NEWS,weblink Select-flydubai-flights-to-operate-from-terminal-3-dubai-international, flydubai.com, 28 November 2018, 20 September 2010, WEB,weblink flydubai-operations-dxb-terminal-3, flydubai.com, 24 November 2019, 2019-12-09,

Codeshare agreements

Flydubai codeshares with the following airlines:{{div col}}

• Air CanadaNEWS, Air Canada Signs Flydubai Codeshare Agreement,weblink aviationweek.com, 18 May 2023, 21 May 2023,
• EmiratesNEWS, 2017Liu, Jim, Emirates / flydubai schedules codeshare launch in late-Oct 2017,weblink Routesonline,
• United AirlinesWEB,weblink Air Canada / United Begins flydubai Codeshare in 2Q23,

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Fleet

File:FlyDubai 737-800 A6-FDB.jpg|thumb|Flydubai Boeing 737-800Boeing 737-800File:FlyDubai,_A6-FMB,_Boeing_737-8_MAX_(30728990597).jpg|thumb|Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 ]]

Current fleet

The Boeing customer code for Flydubai is KN, which appears in the designation of its older Boeing aircraft as an infix, such as 737-8KN. {{As of|2023|04}}, Flydubai operates an all-Boeing 737 fleet composed of the following aircraft:WEB,weblink Boeing: Orders and Deliveries (updated monthly), boeing.com, December 31, 2021, January 13, 2022, January 12, 2021,weblink live, WEB,weblink Flydubai extends B737-800 leases, "explores" wet-leases, WEB,weblink Flydubai Fleet Details and History, www.planespotters.net, May 11, 2022, {| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-align:center;margin:auto;"|+ flydubai fleet!rowspan=2|Aircraft!rowspan=2|In service!rowspan=2|Orders!colspan=3|Passengers!rowspan=2|Notes!C!Y!TotalBoeing 737-80029—|—|189|189|12|162|174Boeing 737 MAX 85469|10|156|166|12|162|174|Boeing 737 MAX 9WEBSITE=GULFBUSINESS.COM GULF BUSINESS >ACCESS-DATE=7 MAY 2024, PUBLISHER=CH-AVIATIONACCESS-DATE=27 APRIL 2018, |16|156PUBLISHER=ROUTESONLINEACCESS-DATE=10 SEPTEMBER 2018, ||Boeing 787-9|—PUBLISHER=CH-AVIATION, 13 November 2023, TBA| !Total!86!166!colspan="4"|

Order history

Boeing 737-800

At the Farnborough Air Show in July 2008, the airline ordered 50 Boeing 737-800s valued at approximately US$3.74 billion with substitution rights to convert its 737-800 orders to 737-900ERs (extended range) in the future.WEB,weblink Boeing, Flydubai Announce Next-Generation 737 Order, In November 2010, Flydubai agreed a sale and leaseback deal with Avolon on another four 737-800s.WEB,weblink Flydubai and Avolon sign sale/leaseback - Airfinance Journal - November 2010, 9 May 2015,

Boeing 737 MAX

On 17 November 2013 at the Dubai Airshow, Boeing and Flydubai announced a commitment for about 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 11 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. This commitment was valued at about US$11.4 billion at list prices, making it the largest ever Boeing single-aisle airliner purchase in the Middle-East.WEB,weblink Boeing, 9 May 2015, On 6 January 2014, Flydubai finalised its Boeing 737 MAX order. The order was finalised with an order for 75 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 11 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft, along with the purchase rights for 25 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This order is valued at US$8.8 billion at list prices.WEB,weblink Boeing, 9 May 2015, On 31 July 2017, Flydubai took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, making it the first airline in the Middle East to operate the type.WEB,weblink Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai, Boeing Mediaroom, 2017-08-01, JOURNAL, Maiden Max for Flydubai, Airliner World, October 2017, 11, At the November 2017 Dubai Air Show, Flydubai signed a landmark commitment for 175 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and 50 purchase rights. This order for 225 aircraft is valued to be $27 billion at current list prices. More than 50 of the first 175 airplanes will be the new 737 MAX 10, while the rest will be the 737 MAX 9 and additional 737 MAX 8s. This historic commitment represents the largest single-aisle jet purchase by a Middle East airline.NEWS,weblink Boeing, flydubai Sign Historic Deal for 225 737 MAX Airplanes, 15 Nov 2017, Saffana Michael, Boeing Mediaroom, On 21 December 2017, Flydubai finalized its purchase of 175 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes in the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history first announced at the 2017 Dubai Air Show.WEB,weblink Boeing, flydubai Finalize Order for 175 737 MAX Airplanes, Boeing Mediaroom, 2017-12-21, Boeing 787 DreamlinerOn 13 November 2023, at the Dubai Airshow, Flydubai signed an $11 billion order of 30 787-9 Dreamliners, marking the first time in its history the airline will operate widebodies.WEB, Emirates and flyDubai place Dubai Airshow jet orders,weblink reuters.com, Reuters, 7 May 2024, English, 13 November 2023, The Dreamliners are set to arrive in 2026, accompanying Flydubai's existing fleet of 80 737s and 136 more that are on order.WEB, Flydubai places USD 11 billion order for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners,weblink news.flydubai.com, Flydubai, 7 May 2024, English, 13 November 2023, WEB, Flydubai inks $11bn deal for 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners,weblink gulfbusiness.com, Gulf Business, 7 May 2024, English, 13 November 2023,

In-flight features

Economy class

Full meal service is provided on some services to European and African destinations. On other flights within the network, passengers can pre-book a hot meal, and on flights over 3 hours and on shorter flights, a full menu of wraps and sandwiches is available. Purchases can be made from the crew or from the personal touch screens in each seat.{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}

Business class

In June 2012, it was announced that business class would be added as a service.WEB, Flydubai FAQs,weblink Dubai Faqs, {{As of|2015|06}}, 85 of Flydubai's destinations have the business class service. Each business class equipped aircraft contains 12 seats with a seat pitch of 42 inches. Along with a wider seat, on board the airline offers services such as: a choice of snacks, meals and drinks; access to films, a power outlet, blankets and pillows and noise-cancelling headphones. The Business Class services also extend at selected airports. At selected airports they offer priority check-in and fast track through security checks.WEB, Flydubai Business Class,weblink flydubai, 10 June 2015, On 6 July 2014, Flydubai announced the opening of their business lounge at Dubai International Airport.NEWS, flydubai's Business Lounge open for business,weblink 10 June 2015, flydubai, 6 July 2014, The lounge is located in Terminal 2 and has a free Wi-Fi service, refreshments and snacks.WEB, flydubai Business class lounge,weblink flydubai, 10 June 2015,

Safety video

The Flydubai safety video features characters from the computer-animated Emirati television series Freej."FlyDubai Premieres Exclusive Safety Video Featuring 3D Emirati TV Series FREEJ ." flydubai. 19 December 2011. Retrieved on 20 November 2012. The central character in the video is a flight attendant named Maya."Maya by Freej {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027064938weblink |date=2017-10-27 }}." Flydubai Shop. Retrieved on March 21, 2016.

Ground handling

Flydubai passengers can transfer their baggage to connecting Emirates and Flydubai flights when checking-in.WEB, flydubai DT review,weblink Destination Travel, 10 June 2015,

Accidents and incidents

• On 26 January 2015, a Flydubai Boeing 737-800 operating Flight 215 from Dubai to Baghdad, was hit by small arms fire on approach to Baghdad International Airport with 154 passengers on board. The aircraft landed safely and no medical attention was needed at the airport.JOURNAL, Boeing Hit by Gunfire in Baghdad, Airliner World, March 2015, 83,
• On 19 March 2016, Flydubai Flight 981, a Boeing 737-800 operating from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don in Russia, crashed during a go-around in inclement weather at Rostov-on-Don Airport, killing all 55 passengers and 7 crew on board.WEB,weblink ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-8KN A6-FDN Rostov Airport (ROV), Aviation Safety Network, 19 March 2016, It was the first fatal accident in the airline's history.NEWS, Derek, Baldwin,weblink Flydubai crash surprising as airline has excellent safety record, Dubai-based analyst says, 19 March 2016, Gulf News, Dubai, 19 March 2016, Investigation conducted by the Interstate Aviation Committee ruled that the 2016 accident was the result of pilot error.WEB, Nikolay, Studenikin,weblink ru:Особое мнение представителя Росавиации, Alternative opinion of the Rosaviatsiya representative, 27 March 2016, Interstate Aviation Committee, ru,

References

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External links

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• Official Holidays by flydubai website

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