Emirates has just placed another massive aircraft order, though what does that really even mean at this point? It’s a big day for Emirates, as the airline has also announced plans to introduce Starlink Wi-Fi.
As a reminder, the 777X is Boeing’s latest generation version of the 777, and it’s the largest passenger plane that’s currently planned to be in production. Unfortunately we’ve seen massive delays with the plane — while it was supposed to enter service in 2020, it has been delayed by at least seven years, through 2027. Every time that I think the plane might actually enter service, it gets delayed by another year, so let’s see how this plays out.
The agreement with Boeing includes options to convert the latest order into either the 777-8 or 777-10. The 777-10 doesn’t actually exist yet, but Emirates is arguing that this provides strong backing for a 777-10 feasibility study. After all, Emirates wants planes that are as big as possible. If Boeing starts working on the 777-10 now, maybe it can be certified by 2070!
Emirates currently has a fleet of 269 aircraft, and it now has 367 more frames on order. This includes 52 additional Airbus A350-900s, 270 Boeing 777-9s, 10 Boeing 777 freighters, and 35 Boeing 787s.
Here’s how Emirates CEO Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum describes this latest development:
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