DUBAI: Dubai-based Emirates on Thursday introduced an order for 15 long-haul Airbus A350-900s, bringing to 110 the variety of further plane the corporate has ordered at this yr’s Dubai Air Present.
“The A350-900s will add to our fleet combine and we’re happy to announce further orders for this plane sort, mentioned Emirates chief government Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in an announcement.
“We plan to deploy our A350s to serve a variety of latest markets together with long-haul missions of as much as 15 hours flying time from Dubai.”
The deal is value $6 billion, the assertion mentioned, and all-told Emirates has dedicated to spending $58 billion on new plane at this yr’s occasion in Dubai, the assertion mentioned.
On Monday, Emirates introduced a a lot bigger order, value $52 billion, for 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 777-8s and 5 787 Dreamliners.
Its sister airline flydubai, a price range provider, individually ordered 30 Boeing 787-9s valued at $63 billion — its first wide-bodied, or large-capacity, planes because it appears to be like to increase to new routes.
Airbus chief industrial officer Christian Scherer mentioned in an announcement that Thursday’s deal represented “one other strong step ahead within the longstanding relationship settlement between Emirates and Airbus”.
He added: “Simply because the A380 established itself on the coronary heart of Emirates operations, we’re equally pleased with what the A350 will do within the years to come back.”
“The A350-900s will add to our fleet combine and we’re happy to announce further orders for this plane sort, mentioned Emirates chief government Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum in an announcement.
“We plan to deploy our A350s to serve a variety of latest markets together with long-haul missions of as much as 15 hours flying time from Dubai.”
The deal is value $6 billion, the assertion mentioned, and all-told Emirates has dedicated to spending $58 billion on new plane at this yr’s occasion in Dubai, the assertion mentioned.
On Monday, Emirates introduced a a lot bigger order, value $52 billion, for 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 777-8s and 5 787 Dreamliners.
Its sister airline flydubai, a price range provider, individually ordered 30 Boeing 787-9s valued at $63 billion — its first wide-bodied, or large-capacity, planes because it appears to be like to increase to new routes.
Airbus chief industrial officer Christian Scherer mentioned in an announcement that Thursday’s deal represented “one other strong step ahead within the longstanding relationship settlement between Emirates and Airbus”.
He added: “Simply because the A380 established itself on the coronary heart of Emirates operations, we’re equally pleased with what the A350 will do within the years to come back.”
