Emirates, the fourth day of the Dubai Airshow, yesterday signed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9s worth $ 8.8 billion (AED 32.3 billion).

The deal was signed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates and the Group, and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Stanley Dell.

Right of replacement

Emirates said in a press conference yesterday that it had exercised its right to replace Boeing 777Xs with Boeing 787s, bringing the total order of Emirates Airlines from Boeing to 156 aircraft after the amendment, of which 126 777X aircraft with 30 787 Dreamliners.

Emirates will take delivery of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner from May 2023 and take five years to complete.

The airline said it would continue its dialogue with Boeing in the next few weeks on the delivery dates of the 777X.

This brings the total value of confirmed deals announced by Emirates during the Dubai Airshow 2019, including an order for 50 A350s worth $ 16 billion (AED 58.7 billion), to $ 24.4 billion (AED 91 billion).

Future investment

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “This deal comes before Airbus, in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to cope with the economic growth witnessed in Dubai and to meet the growth of future demand. To travel on our global network. ” His Highness said that the deal represents a great future investment and the addition of value to the fleet of Emirates in the future, reflects our continued efforts to provide the best air transport services to our customers.

“787 aircraft will enhance the diversity of our fleet and give us greater operational flexibility in terms of capacity, range and usage to connect more global cities across Dubai. We are also delighted to confirm our commitment to the 777X program and look forward to introducing this aircraft into our fleet. ”

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed said that Boeing is an important cornerstone of our business model to meet the global demand for travel to and from our hub in Dubai and continue to contribute to the UAE's strategy to become a global business and tourism destination by providing quality air connectivity. High.

Successful partnership

Stanley Dell, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said he was delighted to confirm the order from Emirates, one of the world's leading airlines.

The agreement reinforces Emirates' plans to operate the 787 Dreamliner and the 777X, the industry's most efficient and wide-body aircraft, he added.

"We are honored to continue our successful partnership with Emirates and to maintain a lot of jobs for Boeing and our supplier partners."

New stations

Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer of Emirates, said that the Boeing 787 will give the airline the ability to operate the terminals we need to operate, particularly in partnership with flydubai.

He clarified that the type of engines that will operate the 787 aircraft, which offer two options, namely GE and Rolls-Royce, has not yet been determined.

Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates, said the deal was part of the airline's strategy to introduce new aircraft to enable the fleet to reach new destinations and markets.

The deal supports 45 thousand jobs

Emirates is a strong supporter of jobs in the US aviation industry. According to the US Department of Commerce's job multiplier (every $ 1 billion in aviation exports supports 5,200 jobs in the United States), the new order will create and support more than 45,000 additional jobs in the US aviation industry at Boeing and thousands of other suppliers in the United States. , Of which SMEs make up a large proportion of them.

Emirates' partnership with Boeing spans several decades. The airline is the largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft in the world, with a fleet currently operating 155 aircraft of this type.

The entire Emirates fleet currently consists of state-of-the-art aircraft from Boeing 777 and Airbus A380s. From its Dubai hub, the airline serves 159 cities on six continents.