Emirates to take 30 787-9s and trims 777X deal
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has revised its previous tentative agreement for Boeing 787s, opting to take 30 of the 787-9 variant rather than the larger 787-10.
Deliveries of the aircraft, worth $8.8 billion, will commence in 2023 and continue for five years.
The Dubai-based airline had originally indicated, two years ago, that it would order 40 787-10s to be taken from 2022. But the deal was not subsequently firmed and no engine selection was made.
Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum also stated that its agreement for the 777X would be cut back to 126 aircraft from the previous figure of 150.
The airline had already similarly restructured – for the second time – a large Airbus fleet deal, having signed for 50 A350-900s at the show.
This replaced an earlier provisional agreement for 30 A350s and 40 A330neos which, in turn, succeeded an order for A380s.
Emirates' 777X deal had originally comprised 150 aircraft, a mix of 35 777-8s and 115 777-9s. Cirium/FG