Emirates, the world\u2019s largest international airline, today announced that it has signed a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth US$ 8.8 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2019. Under its agreement with Boeing, Emirates has exercised its right to substitute the B777x with B787s.<\/p>\n
This deal includes Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with deliveries commencing in May 2023 and continuing for the next five years. For the B777X, Emirates will enter into discussions with Boeing over the next few weeks on the status of deliveries. This takes Emirates\u2019 total order with Boeing to 126 aircraft.<\/p>\n
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive, signed the agreement with Stanley Deal, President and Chief Executive Officer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Including the US$ 16 billion Airbus A350 order on Monday, this latest announcement takes the total value of Emirates\u2019 firm aircraft commitments at the 2019 Dubai Airshow to US$ 24.8 billion.<\/p>\n
HH Sheikh Ahmed said: \u201cI am pleased to announce a firm order for 30 Boeing Dreamliners. This is an important investment and addition to our future fleet and network requirements, providing us the agility, flexibility and spread of seat segments when it comes to overall capacity to serve a range of destinations as we develop and grow our global route network. This also reflects Emirates\u2019 continued efforts to provide the best quality air transport services to our customers.<\/p>\n
The 787s will complement our fleet mix by expanding our operational flexibility in terms of capacity, range and deployment to connect new city pairs and expand frequencies. We are also pleased to reaffirm our commitment to the Boeing 777x programme and look forward to its entry into service.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sheikh Ahmed added: \u201cOur Boeing fleet is key to our business model to serve international demand for travel to and through our Dubai hub, as we continue to contribute to the UAE\u2019s strategy to become a global destination for business and tourism by providing high quality air connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley Deal said: \u201cWe are excited to finalise this important order from one of the world\u2019s leading airlines. Our agreement solidifies Emirates\u2019 plan to operate the 787 Dreamliner and the 777X, which make up the most efficient and most capable wide-body combination in the industry. It is an honour to build on our successful partnership with Emirates and continue to sustain many jobs at Boeing and our supplier partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
Emirates is a\u00a0powerful engine for American aerospace manufacturing jobs.\u00a0Applying the US Department of Commerce jobs multiplier (every $1 billion in US aerospace exports supports 5,200 American jobs), this order will create and support over 45,000\u00a0additional\u00a0jobs in US aerospace manufacturing \u2013 not only\u00a0with Boeing,\u00a0but also with the thousands of other suppliers in the value chain across the US, many of which are medium and small-sized businesses.<\/p>\n
Emirates\u2019 partnership with Boeing spans decades.\u00a0Emirates\u00a0is by far\u00a0the largest Boeing 777 operator on the planet with 155 777s in service today.<\/p>\n
Emirates currently operates an all wide-body fleet of efficient and modern aircraft, comprising the iconic Airbus A380 and the popular Boeing 777. From its hub in Dubai, the airline serves over 150 cities on six continents, offering award-winning inflight and on ground services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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