Flydubai signs $27 bln deal for 225 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

United Arab Emirates-based budget carrier flydubai on Wednesday signed a deal with Boeing Co. for 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27 billion, the two said in a joint statement.

The deal, signed at the 2017 Dubai Airshow, is said to represents the largest-ever single-aisle jet order (by number of airplanes and total value) from a Middle East carrier.

The agreement includes a commitment for 175 MAX airplanes, and purchase rights for 50 additional MAXs.

More than 50 of the first 175 airplanes will be 737 MAX 10s, the latest and largest of the 737 MAX. Flydubai said the balance of the initial airplane order will be made up of MAX 8 and MAX 9.

Earlier, during the 2013 Dubai Airshow, flydubai had ordered 75 MAXs and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s. To date, the low-cost airline has taken delivery of 63 737-800s and three 737 MAX 8 airplanes, the statement said.

Onn Sunday, Dubai’s Emirates Airline had announced a commitment for 40 Boeing 787-10s in a deal worth $15.1 billion.