It plans to expand its engineering center and open the way for modernizing the aircraft of other carriers
Emirates Airlines receives 50 new aircraft, starting in August 2024
The tanker confirmed that discussions with manufacturers are continuing regarding delivery schedules.
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Adel Al-Reda: “A final formula has not yet been reached regarding the delivery of (Boeing 787) aircraft.”
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Emirates Airlines said that it will receive 50 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus within three and a half years, starting in August 2024, indicating that discussions with manufacturers are continuing regarding delivery schedules for the carrier's orders.
The airline revealed, during a meeting with the local media, that it is currently planning to expand its engineering center, and open the way for modernizing and renewing aircraft belonging to various other air carriers, including private and businessmen airlines, pointing to the start of work on equipping seven new hangars in the facilities of Al Maktoum Airport. International, including a hangar dedicated to painting aircraft, with an investment of 1.5 billion dirhams.
first plane
In detail, the Chief Operating Officer of Emirates Airlines, Adel Al-Ridha, said that, according to the discussions, the American company, Boeing, confirmed that it would deliver Emirates Airlines, the first of its order, the Boeing 777X, in July of 2025, indicating that No final formula has been reached regarding the delivery of Boeing 787 aircraft yet.
Al-Rida added, in an interview with local media, that the airline will receive its first Airbus A350 in August next year, explaining that starting from August 2024, the airline expects to receive 50 new aircraft within three and a half years of the two Airbus models. And Boeing, as this will be reflected in the growth of the fleet of the largest international carrier in the world.
He stressed that discussions with the manufacturers are continuing regarding the delivery schedules of the aircraft requested by Emirates Airlines, during the last period.
Engineering Centre
In addition, Al-Ridha said that the engineering center of Emirates Airlines is currently planning to expand its facility and open the way for modernizing and renewing aircraft belonging to various other air carriers, including private and businessmen airlines, after the successful launch of its huge program to modernize 120 aircraft at a cost of two billion dollars. .
He stated that "Emirates Airlines" will soon announce a project in this regard, pointing out that work has begun to equip seven new hangars in the facilities of Al Maktoum International Airport, including a hangar dedicated to painting aircraft, indicating that the volume of investment in this project amounts to 1.5 billion. dirhams.
And he stated that these hangars will need employees of engineers and administrative technicians to carry out the required tasks, and therefore Emirates Airlines will resort to employing more skills from around the world, indicating that the new hangars will work side by side with the current hangars, which number 12.
business
Al-Reza revealed that opening the way for commercial work for companies wishing to renew and modernize within the facilities of the Emirates Engineering Center will start in 2025, indicating that the engineering center in Emirates Airlines possesses high expertise to deal with the various requirements of customers from companies and air carriers, including This is providing the latest and most efficient way to manage renovations within a competitive time frame compared to the facilities and services provided by other companies around the world.
orders
It is noteworthy that Emirates Airlines has three orders from Boeing and Airbus, where the carrier signed a firm order for 50 A350-900 XWB aircraft, worth $16 billion (58.7 billion dirhams), during the Dubai Airshow. 2019.
During the exhibition, the airline also signed a firm order for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth $8.8 billion (32.3 billion dirhams), in addition to an order for Boeing 777X aircraft that the airline had announced during the launch of this new programme. Planes.
Resumption of the "Tokyo Haneda" service
Emirates Airlines announced the resumption of its service to Tokyo Haneda, starting from the second of April 2023, to complete the rebuilding of its Japanese network and provide more options and flexibility for travelers to and from one of the best destinations and the strongest economies in Asia and the world.
The company said in a statement yesterday that flight EK312 will operate with one of the latest Emirates aircraft, the Boeing 777 Game Changer.
Shanghai trips
Emirates Airlines Chief Operating Officer, Adel Al-Ridha, said that the airline plans to resume operating flights to Shanghai this January, indicating that the resumption may take place after obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.
He added that Emirates Airlines currently operates four weekly flights to Guangzhou, China, expecting that the Chinese market will witness strong demand once flights resume to destinations in this market.
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