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Dubai Airshow 2025: UAE Airlines Boost Fleet with Major Orders

11/21/2025

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The Dubai Airshow 2025 highlighted key advancements in the aviation sector, especially for UAE airlines.
Emirates ordered eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft, raising its total to 73, with a value of $3.4 billion, following a previous order for 65 Boeing 777-9s.
Flydubai secured a landmark deal for 150 A321neo aircraft, marking its first order with Airbus.
Ethiopian Airlines expanded its fleet with six A350-900s and announced a lease for two ATR 72-600 turboprops.
The event underscored the ongoing recovery and growth in global aviation.

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The Dubai Airshow 2025 highlighted key advancements in the aviation sector, especially for UAE airlines.
Emirates ordered eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft, raising its total to 73, with a value of $3.4 billion, following a previous order for 65 Boeing 777-9s.
Flydubai secured a landmark deal for 150 A321neo aircraft, marking its first order with Airbus.
Ethiopian Airlines expanded its fleet with six A350-900s and announced a lease for two ATR 72-600 turboprops.
The event underscored the ongoing recovery and growth in global aviation.