Emirates, the world's largest international carrier, signed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft worth US $ 8.8 billion (AED 32.3 billion) on the fourth day of the Dubai Airshow 2019.
Emirates has exercised its right to replace the 777X with the 787.
The deal includes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which Emirates will take delivery from May 2023 and takes five years to complete.
As for the 777X, Emirates will continue its dialogue with Boeing in the next few weeks on delivery times. This brings Boeing's total order to 126 aircraft.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates and the Group, signed the deal with Stanley Dell, Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
This brings the total value of the confirmed deals announced by Emirates during the Dubai Airshow 2019, including the $ 16 billion (AED 58.7 billion) order for 50 A350s, to $ 24.4 billion (AED 91 billion).
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 for travel through This deal represents a significant future investment and added value to our fleet in the future, demonstrating our continued efforts to provide the best air transport services to our customers.
“The 787 will enhance the diversity of our fleet and give us greater operational flexibility in terms of capacity, range and usage to connect more international cities across Dubai. We are also pleased to confirm our commitment to the 777X program and look forward to introducing this aircraft into our fleet.”
“Boeing is an important pillar of our business model to meet the global demand for travel to and from our hub in Dubai, and continues to contribute to the UAE's strategy to become a global business and tourism destination by providing air connectivity. Of high quality. "
Stanley Dell said: “We are delighted to confirm this important order from one of the world's leading carriers. Our agreement reinforces Emirates' plans to operate the 787 Dreamliner and 777X, the industry's most efficient and wide range aircraft. We continue our successful partnership with Emirates and maintain a lot of jobs for Boeing and our supplier partners. ”
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, not only with Boeing but with thousands of suppliers. Others across the United States, of whom SMEs make up a large proportion of them.
Emirates' partnership with Boeing extends to several decades.
It is the largest operator of 777 aircraft in the world, with a fleet currently operating 155 aircraft of this model.
The entire Emirates fleet currently consists of state-of-the-art aircraft from Boeing 777 and Airbus A380. From its Dubai hub, the airline serves 159 cities on six continents and provides award-winning air and ground services.