Flydubai signs agreement with Smartwings to wet lease 4 aircraft

Flydubai has signed an agreement with Czech Republic-based airline Smartwings to wet lease four Boeing 737-800 aircraft between November 17, 2022 and January 16, 2023.

The aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement will enable the leased aircraft to support flydubai’s existing fleet of 68 Boeing 737 aircraft. It will also allow more passengers to travel across the carrier’s network during the winter period, the carrier said in a statement.

The all-economy class aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot. ​Passengers booked to travel on a flight operated by Smartwings will be notified prior to their travel date.

Ghaith Al Ghaith, chief executive officer at flydubai, said: “We are pleased to confirm this new wet lease agreement with Smartwings, an IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certified company, well-experienced in ACMI agreements.

“Having previously worked with Smartwings, we are confident that the leasing of four additional aircraft will provide our passengers with more convenient and reliable options for travel during the winter season.”

Flydubai currently operates a single-fleet type of Boeing 737 aircraft that includes 32 Boeing 737-800, 33 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and three Boeing 737 MAX 9.

The carrier launched its twice-weekly service to Namangan in Uzbekistan last month.

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