Emirates Orders 65 Boeing 777X Planes In $38bn Deal
Emirates has ordered 65 Boeing 777X planes in a deal worth $38 billion, delivering a vote of confidence to the US manufacturer on day one of the Dubai Airshow. The airline, already the biggest customer for the Boeing 777, now has 270 777X, 10 777 freighters, and 35 Boeing 787s on order.
Deliveries of the much-delayed plane are expected to start from the second quarter of 2027 under the agreement, which also includes 130 GE9X engines from General Electric.
“It’s a long-term commitment that supports hundreds of thousands of high-value manufacturing jobs,” Emirates Group chairman and chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told a press conference.
Emirates, wholly owned by the Dubai government, is the world’s most profitable airline, announcing $2.9 billion in half-year profits earlier this month. With 315 Boeing wide-body, or long-haul, planes on order, it has previously expressed frustration at repeated delays to deliveries of the 777X.
“Some people may have doubts about Emirates’ huge backlog of aircraft orders,” Sheikh Ahmed said. He assured that each and every aircraft on order has been carefully factored into Emirates’ growth plans.
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