DAE’s newly delivered freighters will be placed with Emirates on long-term lease.
Gulf carriers splurge on day one of the Dubai Airshow, amassing orders worth over $192 billion.
Record orders are announced at day one of Dubai Airshow.
The deal brings Emirates’ total order book for A380s to 140 aircraft
The Abu Dhabi airline ordered 25 of Boeing’s 777X airplanes and 30 787-10 Dreamliners, along with one additional 777 freighter for its cargo fleet.
The Dubai-based airline is the largest customer of the A380s with an current order of 90 jets.
The US aircraft manufacturer said it was sticking to plans to deliver the 777X in mid-2020.
The roughly $16 billion order, is expected to include around 50 of the European planemaker’s long-haul A350.
The region’s aviation future looks bright, but attention must be paid to capacity and safety challenges, says Hussein Dabbas, MENA regional vice president for the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The plane manufacturer predicts the region will need 2,610 new airplanes over the next 20 years.
The carrier is expected to place a commitment for up to 150 Boeing 777X aircraft during the Airshow.
Etihad Airways, one of Virgin Australia’s shareholders, is committed to the offer and will raise its exposure via the capital raising.
Emirates is expected to place an order for as many as 150 of the new 777X passenger jets.
Airbus hopes the display of the Emirates Executive ACJ319 at next week’s show will lead to more sales.
Munich authorities will have weighed up the increased traffic benefits against the impact it will likely have on Lufthansa’s Dubai-Munich loads.
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The Abu Dhabi carrier already has the Indian cabinet’s approval.
Following the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner this year, Boeing’s relationship with Qatar Airways’ Akbar Al Baker is back on track, but there is no room for further mistakes.
The carrier’s marginal growth was caused in part by a cracked wings issue suffered by the A380, says aviation analyst Saj Ahmad.
The Emirates Group announced figures of Dhs2.2 billion net profit for the first six months of its fiscal year.
The carrier made a net profit of Dhs206 million in the third quarter, compared with Dhs226 million in the corresponding period in 2012.
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The carrier is also finalising a deal with Boeing, with one or both deals set to be announced at next week’s Dubai Airshow.
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Set in the new Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai’s Airshow is set to be bigger than ever.
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