Dubai: FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates, said Wednesday it ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth USD 13 billion. Emirates meanwhile bought eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft at a list price of USD 3.4 billion.

The announcements came after FlyDubai earlier at the Dubai Air Show made a major Airbus A321neo purchase of 150 aircraft for USD 24 billion. Since its first flight in 2009, FlyDubai had only flown Boeing 737s, making the sale a major win for the European consortium at the biennial air show.

“Looking ahead, proactive fleet planning is essential to ensuring we are well-placed to meet the rising demand for travel, a demand we are confident will continue to grow,” said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the chairman of both FlyDubai and Emirates

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