flydubai to Take Delivery of 12 New Aircraft in 2025

So far this year, flydubai has taken delivery of seven new aircraft, growing their Boeing 737 fleet to 93 aircraft.  The carrier is also scheduled to receive five additional aircraft before the end of 2025.

flydubai to Grow Their Fleet to Over 95 Aircraft by the end of 2025 - Courtesy flydubai

On Thursday (August 14, 2025), flydubai announced that they will receive a total of 12 new aircraft this year.  So far, the carrier has taken delivery of seven new aircraft, growing their Boeing 737 fleet to 93 aircraft, serving over 135 destinations in 57 countries.  By the end of 2025, the carrier will take delivery of five additional Boeing 737-8 MAX jets, further supporting flydubai’s role in fueling trade and tourism in Dubai.  The fleet expansion forms an integral part of the airline’s strategic growth plans, enabling the continued expansion of their network, enhancing operational efficiency and increasing capacity on existing routes.  Once all 12 aircraft have been delivered this year, flydubai’s fleet will include over 95 aircraft.

In Thursday’s announcement, flydubai’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said,

“The arrival of these new aircraft is a testament to our long-term strategic vision and our confidence in the future of air travel.  Our fleet investment supports our mission to offer greater choice, enhanced convenience and improved connectivity for our passengers.  These deliveries are part of a backlog extensively delayed in recent years, and despite receiving 12 aircraft this year, we remain 20 aircraft behind our original projections.

flydubai's CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith - Courtesy flydubai

“The continued interest from our financing partners highlights the strength of our business model and our commitment to contributing to the UAE’s leadership in global aviation.  Looking ahead, these aircraft will enable us to unlock new destinations, optimise our operations and play an even greater role in supporting Dubai’s growth as an international aviation hub

Additionally, since early 2024, 23 of flydubai’s Boeing 737-800NGs have undergone a full cabin retrofit as part of the carrier’s multimillion dollar retrofit program, which will continue into 2026.  The new onboard cabin interior features flydubai’s flagship lie-flat seats in Business Class as well as state-of-the-art inflight entertainment (IFE) in Economy Class, ensuring a consistent and elevated travel experience across their fleet.

flydubai serves over 135 destinations in 57 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, South Asia and South-East Asia.  Since starting operations in June 2009, flydubai has opened more than 100 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.  flydubai currently operates an efficient single fleet-type of 93 Boeing 737 aircraft, including 27 Boeing 737-800NGs, 63 Boeing 737-8 MAX and three Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft.

Source: flydubai