(Bloomberg) – After being largely outside the flurring of aircraft orders last year, some of the largest airlines in the middle now are now preparing to supplement their fleets, with hundreds of planned purchases to cement the region as important Growtheter for Boeing Co.
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Among the carriers who are set to add planes, is Flydubai, who, according to people who are familiar with the negotiations, want to buy at least 200 narrowbody -jets plus 100 options. The adjacent Etihad Airways is now in conversations for no less than 40 Widebody aircraft, said that the people who asked not to be identified about confidential deliberations.
Participating in the battle is Qatar Airways, which will close in an order in the coming months for around 230 Twin-Aisle aircraft, while Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, is about a dozen Widebody-Jets in conversation, the people said.
Add the 50 long -distance aircraft that Riyadh Air wants to buy, and the duopoly consisting of Airbus and Boeing is at least 500 orders from the region this year. Such a trek would solidify the middle -east as an important source of things for the two flat streaks, while carriers expand and renew their fleets and locations such as Dubai Morph van Transferhubs in themselves in tourism destinations.
Although North America is still the biggest profit contribution to the global aviation industry, the Midden -East has enjoyed the strongest financial performance. It was also the only region last year where the proceeds of the passenger jumped, thanks to a strong demand for premium long -distance travel.
Some of the largest deals in recent years came from India and Turkey, who are looking for a larger part of the global transfer market and – in the case of India – a more prosperous middle class in the country and abroad are provided Want to travel.
Given the near-record question for new jets, airlines are screaming to lock up delivery slots that are now extended in the following decade for both aircraft with one aisle and a Twin Aisle. Airbus and Boeing also have difficulty increasing production, partly due to still limited supply chain and motor maintenance problems.
Boeing postponed customers, while Airbus, Etihad and Qatar Airways refused to comment. Gulf Air did not respond to a request for comment.
“We are constantly in discussion with the manufacturers of aircraft with regard to future aircraft assignments to support Flydubai’s growth process,” said Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of Flydubai, in response to a request for comment. “We are currently assessing our requirement for Nedel plane and every decision will be announced once it has been completed,” he said.
Some carriers, including Flydubai, have had to cancel flights and adjust their route plans again after Boeing and Airbus had not played their jets on time.
Flydubai evaluates the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320 family, and although the airline is operating a comprehensive fleet for the time being, Al Ghaith told considerable delays and cancellations with the American flat maker. Show last year.
Etihad, which is planning a first public offer, has around 100 narrowbody and widebody jets and is considering the Boeing 777x and 787 and the Airbus A350 as part of a five-year plan to double the fleet. In the meantime, Qatar Airways looks at Widebody models offered by the Platmakers and could place an order as soon as April said the people.
Newcomer Riyadh Air has around 100 jets on order and is considering starting 33 options for the 787 Dreamliners from Boeing, one of the people said. The courier, owned by the Sovereine Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia, wants to get a whopping 50 Airbus A350-1000 or Boeing 777x, Bloomberg reported earlier. The airline did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
Gulf Air flies around 40 aircraft and is considering about 10 Boeing 787s to add to his fleet because it seems to grow and make a profit under new management. The 787 Dreamliner is the only Twin-Aisle Jet that the wearer works, and problems with the Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC engine are likely to switch to General Electric Co. On all new purchases, according to the people.
Emirates, the largest airline in the region and the operator of the world’s largest longhaul fleet, did not say whether it needs more aircraft. The company has more than 200 Boeing 777X aircraft on order, but the aircraft is behind for years on schedule as a certification for the new jet lags. Bloomberg reported this month that the Dubai Flag Carrier now expects his 777x deliveries to be pushed back to at least the second quarter of 2027.
The courier bought a small batch of Airbus A350-900 planes at the Dubai Air Show in 2023 and has not announced any purchases since then. Many airlines try to link their order announcements to large aviation events, such as the alternating Air shows from Farnborough and Paris, or the biennial Dubai Expo, which will occur again this year in November.
