Dubai: Dubai-based carrier flydubai and Boeing announced an agreement to retrofit 21 of flydubai's 737 MAX aircraft with larger Boeing Space Bins at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). Each Space Bin can accommodate up to six standard-sized bags per bin by turning a bag on its edge, an increase from four bags per bin compared to a standard bin.
According to Emirates News Agency, Daniel Kerrison, Senior Vice President of Inflight Operations at flydubai, expressed the company's commitment to product innovation and enhancing passenger experience since its inception in 2009. He emphasized that the addition of Boeing's larger Space Bins would provide passengers with added convenience and increased storage space, offering an experience comparable to that of a wide-body aircraft.
Doug Backhus, Vice President of Cabin, Modifications, and Maintenance at Boeing, noted that passengers increasingly associate bin capacity with the extra room they expect for their carry-on bags. He expressed pride in partnering with flydubai to introduce Space Bins to their existing 737 MAX fleet.
Flydubai operates a young and efficient fleet of 88 Boeing 737 aircraft, including 59 737 MAX aircraft. The airline has established a growing network of more than 130 destinations in 55 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC, the Middle East, South Asia, and South-East Asia.