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FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing aircrafts in deal worth $13 billion

FlyDubai and Emirates have made major investments in Boeing and Airbus to accomodate booming passenger growth at Dubai's International Airport.

Euronews · Nov 19, 2025

FlyDubai expands its fleet beyond Boeing with major Airbus order

Airbus managed to secure the deal on the second day of the Dubai Air Show, after Boeing dominated order counts on Monday.

Euronews · Nov 18, 2025

Emirates places $38bn order for 65 Boeing 777-9s at Dubai Air Show

The airline plans to begin receiving deliveries in 2027, as it expands its fleet to meet growing demand through Dubai, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs.

Euronews · Nov 17, 2025

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Dubai Air Show opens as Emirates announces major Boeing purchase

The Dubai Air Show has opened, with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft as the carrier looks to increase its fleets off record earnings and unending demand for flights through this East-West travel hub

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Cash-strapped Taliban Look To Airspace For Windfall

Far above Kabul, the cash-strapped Taliban government has located a potentially lucrative revenue stream: Afghanistan's airspace.

International Business Times · Aug 29, 2025

Flights avoid Pakistan airspace after India’s pre-dawn missile strikes

The escalation, one of the most serious between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over two decades, has left northern airspace across the subcontinent nearly empty of civilian aircraft

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Low-cost carrier FlyDubai sees record £484m profit in 2024

The state-owned airline flies to 131 countries

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

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UAE Flights Sustain Israel's Connectivity Amid War

Learn how UAE airlines' continued flights to Israel amid conflict symbolize enduring ties and geopolitical dynamics in the region.

As airlines avoid Israel, UAE's FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars

Since the Mideast wars began with Hamas’ initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, many international airlines have halted, restarted and halted again their flights into Israel’s main gateway to the rest of the world

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

UAE flight cancellations: Emirates and flydubai respond to 'regional unrest'

The cancellations come after nearly 200 missiles were launched from Iran into Israel

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Flight Cancellations To Beirut Extended Amid Regional Tensions

Flight cancellations by major airlines to Beirut due to safety concerns and escalating tensions in the region. Airstrikes hit the city, prompting airlines ...

Plane makes emergency landing at U-Tapao

A flydubai plane travelling from Dubai to the Philippines made an emergency landing at U-Tapao airport in Rayong in the early hours of Saturday after its landing gear failed to deploy. No injuries were reported.

Bangkok Post · Jun 17, 2024

World’s best budget airlines 2024 revealed – with UK operator named best in Europe

AirAsia, Southwest Airlines and FlyDubai ranked among the top 25 low-cost operators

The Independent UK · May 29, 2024

Flight From Dubai To Tehran Diverted Back To UAE

Flight from Dubai to Tehran diverted back due to Tehran Airport closure. Passengers advised to contact airline for rebooking options.

Middle East crisis: Blinken calls for calm as Iran official says no plan for immediate retaliation to reported Israeli missile strike – as it happened

US secretary of state condemns airstrike in Iran; discussion ‘leans more towards infiltration than attack’ says anonymous Iranian official

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024

Slow Recovery As Dubai Airport, Roads Still Deluged

Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for a third straight day Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched the desert United Arab Emirates.

International Business Times · Apr 18, 2024

Slow Recovery As Dubai Airport, Roads Still Plagued By Floods

Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched the desert United Arab Emirates.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Taliban welcome return of international flights to Kabul

Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul international airport

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The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023

FlyDubai resumes flights to Afghanistan after halting them 2 years ago as Taliban captured Kabul

Officials from Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul international airport

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Long-haul carrier Emirates signals it will hold off on major Airbus purchase over engine worries

Long-haul carrier Emirates has signaled it will hold off on a major purchase of Airbus A350 aircraft over concerns about their Rolls Royce engines, marking a major blow for the European manufacturer as it hopes to close the sale during the Dubai Air Show

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023

Emirates unveils £42bn Boeing aircraft order at Dubai Airshow

Dubai-based mega-carrier buys 55 Boeing 777-900s, 35 Boeing 777-800s, and five more Boeing 787s

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

Flydubai to investigate after Nepal flight hit problem on takeoff

Airline flydubai on Wednesday said initial assessments of a technical problem on a flight at take-off from Kathmandu on Monday suggested a bird strike, but the company would further inspect the engine.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

Nepal says 'no proof' flydubai plane suffered bird strike

Nepal's civil aviation authority disputed on Tuesday whether a flydubai plane had been hit by a bird strike in Nepali airspace, calling the United Arab Emirates carrier's account of the incident "misleading".

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

Flydubai Aircraft Returns to Dubai After Engine Fire Due to Nepal Bird Strike

A flydubai flight from Kathmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but returned to the United Arab Emirates, the company said on Monday. "Our experienced flight crew followed standard operating procedure and continued the onward journey after determining that the engine was within normal operating parameters," a spokesperson…

Reuters · Apr 24, 2023

Flydubai aircraft returns to Dubai after engine fire due to Nepal bird strike

A flydubai flight from Kathmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but returned to the United Arab Emirates, the company said on Monday.

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