FlyDubai kicks-off airshow with Boeing deal

FlyDubai kicked-off the Farnborough Airshow on Monday by announcing a 4.0 billion-dollar deal for 54 single-aisle Boeing 737 passenger jets, as Gulf states reap the benefits of soaring oil prices.
New low-cost carrier FlyDubai, announcing its first ever plane deal, said it had agreed a firm order for 50 737-800s from the US aerospace giant and the leasing of four more of the mid-range jets from Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management, for a total of 2.52 billion euros.
"I am delighted to sign this announcement for 54 next-generation Boeing 737-800s on behalf of FlyDubai," the group's chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said in a statement. The 737-800 can transport up to 189 passengers.