Boeing secures US$27b order for 175 aircraft from Flydubai

Boeing confirmed Thursday an order from Flydubai, for 175 narrow-body jets in a deal valued at US$27b at current list prices. The largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East's history also comes with an option to buy an additional 50 jets, the planemaker said. "This is our largest order in our 8-year history and our third order with Boeing," Flydubai CE Ghaith Al Ghaith said. Reuters reported in November the airline was close to placing orders with Boeing. Flydubai, an all-Boeing operator owned by the govt of Dubai, first ordered 75 single-aisle 737 MAXs in 2013. Boeing has racked up 640 net orders for the narrow-body aircraft in 2017. <br/>