Dubai Airshow 2023: Recap of Day 2

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00:00Hi everyone, this is Dhanusha with you once again from the Dubai Airshow and this is the

00:13second day of the airshow which has been actually as action-packed as day one.

00:18The day's activities began with Egypt Air placing an order for 10 A350s, 900s with Airbus

00:25which is their second deal from the event.

00:28And that was followed by Kazakh airline SCAT which placed an order for 7 737-8 airplanes

00:34from Boeing and as you can see they seem to be continuing their winning streak.

00:40But things don't stop there, Dubai carrier FlyDubai signed an agreement for 222 LEAP

00:451B engines for the airplane's fleet of Boeing 737-8s and 9s, the order for which was placed

00:53yesterday.

00:54Regional carrier Omanair took delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter

01:01and FlyDubai also announced plans to open a 56 million dollar full flight simulator

01:07training facility.

01:09One of the last deals for the day was Ethiopian Airlines, they concluded a deal to buy 31

01:14firm Boeing airplanes in 36 options.

01:17But the most interesting thing about today has been our chat with Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed

01:22Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and group, who has confirmed

01:28the first class seating configuration will remain very important for the carrier's future.

01:34In the meanwhile, please stay tuned to www.gulfnews.com for all things about the Dubai Air Show which

01:43is expected to continue until November 17th.

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