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9 October 2026

The Lessons Of FlyDubai Flight 1073

Aviation Week Network · 08:00
The Lessons Of FlyDubai Flight 1073 The FlyDubai Flight 1073 incident revealed vulnerabilities in airline protocols but also the resilience of today’s commercial aircraft. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 10/09/2026 - 08:00 Author Jens Flottau Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Content summary Not Many, But Too Many Primary Category Safety, Ops & Regulation

7 October 2026

Flydubai flight FZ1073 updates: Israel and US offer assistance

Aviation24.be · 20:41
Israel offers to assist Saudi safety inquiry into FZ1073 Israel has offered to participate in a Saudi-led aviation safety investigation into FZ1073 but has not received an invitation, investigation authority director Ofer Vaknin told Reuters on 7 October. Reuters Reuters reports, citing three sources, that Saudi Arabia has launched the inquiry alongside the UAE’s criminal […]

5 October 2026

flydubai pilot allegedly planned to hijack previous flight to Tel Aviv: Reuters

AeroTime · 11:40
The flydubai pilot who attacked his captain and is suspected of attempting to crash the aircraft allegedly planned… flydubai pilot allegedly planned to hijack previous flight to Tel Aviv: Reuters appeared first on AeroTime.

30 September 2026

Flydubai Boeing 737 Diverts to Saudi Arabia After Violent Cockpit Incident

The Aviationist · 19:21
A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after the two pilots reportedly became involved in a violent confrontation inside the cockpit. A Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight FZ1073 from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 30, […]

Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia amid reports of pilot fight

AeroTime · 07:53
A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia on September… Flydubai flight diverts to Saudi Arabia amid reports of pilot fight appeared first on AeroTime.

21 September 2026

Flydubai launches cabin retrofit programme as fleet surpasses 100 aircraft

FlightGlobal · 12:33
Middle Eastern carrier will install lie-flat business-class seats and larger overhead bins. For the next phase of its growth strategy, Flydubai will begin a new cabin retrofit programme as its fleet expands beyond 100 aircraft by the end of this year. The airline will add seven Boeing 737 Max 9 jets and four 737 Max… The post Flydubai launches cabin retrofit programme as fleet surpasses 100 aircraft first appeared on FlightGlobal.

16 September 2026

FlyDubai Plans MAX Cabin Retrofit As Fleet To Surpass 100 Aircraft

Aviation Week Network · 08:50
FlyDubai Plans MAX Cabin Retrofit As Fleet To Surpass 100 Aircraft FlyDubai is rolling out a new cabin retrofit program this month for some 737 MAX aircraft to install lie-flat seats, while its fleet should surpass 100 aircraft by year-end. guy.ferneyhoug… Wed, 09/16/2026 - 08:50 Author Kurt Hofmann Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Interiors & Connectivity

15 September 2026

flydubai crosses 100-aircraft milestone as fleet growth and retrofit programme accelerate

MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News · 14:00
Boeing 737 MAX deliveries, lie-flat Business Class upgrades and larger overhead bins form part of airline’s next phase of fleet and product development flydubai is set to take its fleet beyond the 100-aircraft mark in 2026, while simultaneously investing in the upgrade of its existing Boeing 737 MAX fleet as the Dubai-based carrier enters its […] The post flydubai crosses 100-aircraft milestone as fleet growth and retrofit programme accelerate appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.

11 September 2026

Flydubai steps up to dedicated freighters with initial fleet of wet-leased 737-800s

FlightGlobal · 16:55
Carrier to establish cargo network from Dubai World Central airport.Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is stepping up to dedicated freighter operations, with plans to introduce a cargo fleet from October. The airline is to use three Boeing 737-800 freighters, which will be operated on a wet-lease basis. Flydubai chief commercial officer Hamad Obaidalla says: “As trade… The post Flydubai steps up to dedicated freighters with initial fleet of wet-leased 737-800s first appeared on FlightGlobal.

FlyDubai Launches Freighter Ops, Eyes 737 P2F Conversions by 2029

Aviation Week Network · 14:50
FlyDubai Launches Freighter Ops, Eyes 737 P2F Conversions by 2029 FlyDubai launches freighter operations with three wet-leased 737-800 freighters and plans passenger-to-freighter conversions starting in 2029. jill.angelini@… Fri, 09/11/2026 - 14:50 Author Kurt Hofmann Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Airlines & Lessors

13 June 2026

flydubai secures three wins at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2026

Biz Today · 07:07
By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, received three awards at the annual Aviation Achievement Awards. During last night’s ceremony, the carrier was named “Airline of the Year” and also received the “Trailblazer Award for Outstanding New Service Launch” and the “Best Airline Talent Development & Workforce Strategy” award. Receiving the awards on the … The post flydubai secures three wins at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2026 appeared first on Biz Today.

13 April 2026

flydubai 15-30APR26 Operations – 12APR26

AeroRoutes · 13:00
Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 13APR26 The following is flydubai’s planned operations for the second half of April 2026, as of 12APR26. Planned operations for the period of 15-30APR26 as follows. Additional changes remain highly possible. * Service resumptions: Baghdad, Damascus, Erbil * Following service remains suspended in second half of April 2026: Ankara, Astana, Bandar Abbas, Basra, Budapest, Catania, Doha, Djibouti, Ekaterinburg, Kazan, Krabi, Krakow, Kuwait City, Ljubljana, Milan Bergamo, Mineralnye Vody, Naples, Novosibirsk, Penang, Pisa, Poznan, Prague, Riga, St. Petersburg, Salzburg, Samara, Vilnius, Warsaw Dubai – Abha 6 weekly 737 MAX 8 (1 daily from 22APR26) Dubai – Addis Ababa 3 daily 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Ahmedabad 2 weekly 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Al Jouf 2 weekly 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Al Qaisumah 2 weekly 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Alexandria 3 weekly 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Almaty 1 daily 737 MAX 8 Dubai – AlUla 3 weekly 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Amman 2 daily 737 MAX 8 Dubai – Ashgabat 1 daily 737 MAX 8