DUBAI-BASED Emirates announced an order for 15 long-haul Airbus A350-900s, bringing to 110 the number of additional aircraft the company has ordered at this year’s Dubai Air Show. The deal is worth US$6 billion.
Emirates chief executive Sheikh Ahmed Saeed Al Maktoum told in Dubai Air Show that The A350-900s will add to our fleet mix, and we are pleased to announce additional orders for this aircraft type. We plan to deploy our A350s to serve a range of new markets, including long-haul missions of up to 15 hours flying time from Dubai.
On Monday Emirates announced a much larger order, worth US$52 billion, for 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 777-8s and five 787 Dreamliners.
Its sister airline flydubai, a budget carrier, separately ordered 30 Boeing 787-9s valued at US$63 billion – its first wide-bodied, or large-capacity, planes as it looks to expand to new routes.
