flydubai receives ninth B737-800

flydubai took delivery (16-Jun-2010) of its ninth B737-800NG on 15-Jun-2010. The new aircraft will enter service immediately on the latest flydubai route, Dubai-Istanbul. The carrier added it is on target for the delivery of 13 aircraft by the end of 2010. The carrier added it operated 1,000 flights in May-2010 and has operated more than 8,000 flights since operations were launched on 01-Jun-2009. [more]