Flydubai has taken delivery of its second Boeing 737 MAX aircraft through Shannon Airport this year, as the airline continues to expand its fleet of next-generation narrowbodies.
The aircraft, a Boeing 737-8 MAX registered A6-FQF (msn 61029), arrived at Shannon on 29 May following a nonstop flight from Boeing Field (BFI) in Seattle. After an overnight stop, the aircraft departed the following day for Dubai International Airport (DXB).
This marks the second flydubai 737 MAX delivery to transit through Shannon in 2025, following the arrival of A6-FQE (msn 61027) on 5 April. In 2024, four of the airline’s 737 MAX aircraft were also delivered via Shannon: A6-FQA (msn 61017) on 21 February, A6-FQB (msn 61030) on 17 January, A6-FQC (msn 61015) on 18 May, and A6-FQD (msn 61038) on 20 June.
Flydubai remains the largest operator of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in the Middle East and GCC region. The Dubai-based carrier currently operates a fleet of 90 Boeing 737 aircraft, comprising 29 Next-Generation 737-800s, 58 737 MAX 8s, and 3 737 MAX 9s. Its expanding network spans more than 125 destinations across 54 countries.
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