Emirates signed a contract for the purchase of aircraft for $52 billion

On November 13, 2023, Emirates Airline announced a contract for the purchase of Boeing wide-body aircraft worth approximately $52 billion. At the same time, FlyDubai, a subsidiary airline, signed an agreement to purchase Boeing airliners for $11 billion. Thus, the total value of contracts is $63 billion.

Emirates Airline is reportedly acquiring 55 Boeing 777-9s and 35 Boeing 777-8s. As a result, the total number of Boeing 777 modifications ordered by the airline (taking into account previously signed agreements) as of mid-November 2023 is 205 units. In addition, Emirates Airline purchased an additional five 787 Dreamliner airliners, bringing their total order volume to 35 units. In turn, FlyDubai acquired 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft: these will be the first wide-body liners in the company's fleet.

Emirates Airline signed a $52 billion contract with Boeing

From day one, Emirates Airline's business model was to operate modern and efficient wide-body aircraft capable of carrying large numbers of long-haul passengers comfortably and safely. The current orders for Boeing airliners reflect this strategy, "says His Highness Sheikh Hamdan ibn Mohammed Al Maktoum, Dubai's crown prince and chairman of Dubai's Executive Council.

Emirates Airline operates the largest Boeing 777 fleet of any airline in the world as of November 2023. It is these liners that are the basis of Emirates Airline operations, allowing flights lasting up to 18 hours and connecting Dubai with cities on six continents without interruption. It is expected that by the beginning of the 2030s the airline's fleet will number approximately 350 airliners.^[1]

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