flydubai set to expand fleet with 7 new aircraft by 2024-end; on track to hire 130 new pilots
The Dubai-based carrier has grown its workforce to more than 5,800 skilled professionals
Emirates' sister carrier flydubai announced that it will receive seven aircraft before the end of 2024 and is on track to hire more than 130 new pilots by the end of this year.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the airline said the new aircraft will further support the network's expansion by adding Basel, Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius.
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said, "Today, flydubai has grown its workforce to more than 5,800 skilled professionals represented by 140 nationalities, more than 1,200 of whom are pilots. We are on track to hire more than 130 new pilots by the end of this year."
Al Ghaith added that the airline employed more than 440 employees this year, a growth of 6 per cent over last year. He stated that there is an ongoing recruitment campaign to add more qualified personnel and talents to the team and support the company's growth.
"From our home in Dubai, flydubai has built a network of more than 125 destinations across 58 countries served by a young and efficient fleet of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft," Al Ghaith noted.
He said that flydubai continues to attract young Emirati talents, emphasising their commitment to employing local youth and enhancing Emiratisation efforts by placing them in suitable roles across various company departments.
flydubai placed its first-ever wide-body order for 30 Boeing 787-9s at the Dubai Airshow last year.