Emirates opens its chequebook at Farnborough Air Show
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Emirates Airline has placed an order with Boeing for an additional 30 777-300ER aircraft, worth approximately US$9.1 billion. The new order adds to the fleet of 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, of which 53 aircraft are currently in service. The order was one of the highlights of the recent Farnborough Air Show. “Emirates is the world’s largest operator of 777s and this latest order, adding to 71 777-300ERs previously ordered, affirms Emirates’ strategy to become a world leading carrier and to further establish Dubai as a central gateway to worldwide air travel,” said Emirates Chairman and CEO H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum. “Our latest deal signals Emirates’ confidence in the growth of the thriving aviation sector and our commitment to building a modern, environmentally efficient fleet for tomorrow,” he added. The 777-300ER will be operated in a three-class configuration with eight First class suites, 42 Business class seats and 310 Economy class seats and offers an additional cargo payload of 20.1 tonnes. Emirates has 86 777s in service - three 200s, six 200ERs, 10 200LRs, 12 300s, 53 300ERs and two freighters. Emirates is on track to become one of the largest airlines in the world. In addition to the order placed today, Emirates has 79 Airbus A380s, 70 Airbus A350s and seven Boeing freighters on order totalling 204 wide-body aircraft worth more than US$67 billion. In a year where the aviation industry was rocked by the economic downturn, Emirates Airline recently reported its 22nd year of profit, up 416% to close at US$964 million over its 2008-09 profits of US$187 million (AED 686 million).
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