Flydubai seeks bids for potential 175-Jet order: Sources

Flydubai is in contact with Airbus and Boeing about a potential new order for up to 175 passenger jets, industry sources said Sunday. Flydubai, which owned by the govt of Dubai, is already planning the next stage of its growth, months after taking delivery of the first of 75 Boeing 737 MAX jets, the sources said. The carrier's current fleet are all Boeing jets. CE Ghaith al-Ghaith confirmed the airline was working on a new order but declined to discuss specifics. With 737 MAX deliveries due to end in 2023, "we are definitely interested in a new order; we are working on a new order," al-Ghaith said. There were no immediate signs, however, that any order would be ready in time to be announced at the Nov 12-16 airshow. <br/>