Emirates e Flydubai ordinano 125 aerei

[belumosi]

Emirates ha ordinato 55 779 e 35 778. Inoltre ha cambiato il suo attuale ordine per 30 789, in uno da 15 781 e 20 788. Infine Flydubai ha ordinato 30 789, i primi WB della sua storia.

Emirates takes more 777Xs in $52bn expansion while Flydubai steps up to 787s
By David Kaminski-Morrow13 November 2023

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has unveiled an agreement for 90 additional Boeing 777X twinjets, and a revised 787 deal, while its partner airline Flydubai is branching into widebody operations with 30 787-9s.

Emirates values its part of the order – disclosed on the first day of the Dubai air show – at $52 billion.

It comprises 55 additional 777-9s, which will be delivered from 2025, plus 35 of the smaller 777-8 which will start arriving in 2030.

Emirates Group chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, speaking at the event, said the carrier would be “one of the launch customers” for the 777-8.

He adds that Emirates is “updating” its previous 787 order.

Emirates will take 777-9s and 777-8s, and rejig its 787s, as part of the agreement

The Dubai-based operator had committed to 40 787-10s a few years ago, before rejigging the deal to take 30 787-9s instead.

But Al Maktoum says the airline will have 35 787s, comprising 15 787-10s – revisiting its earlier intention to take the largest variant – and 20 787-8s.

He says Emirates will have 245 widebody aircraft on order, including 205 777Xs, as a result of the agreement. To power the 777Xs, the carrier is signing for 202 additional General Electric GE9X engines.

Al Maktoum says the 777 is “the centre of Emirates’ strategy to connect cities on all continents” from Dubai.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stan Deal says the agreement extends the 777X programme and adds that the 787 is an “important element” of the overall package.

Flydubai will step up to widebody jets with a deal for 787-9s

Emirates has a close partnership with Flydubai – including an extensive codeshare and co-operation pact – and this was illustrated by the decision by the two carriers to hold a joint event.

Flydubai’s agreement to take 30 787-9s is a step up from its previous exclusive use of 737s – both the -800 and the Max versions.

The carrier emerged in 2008 and agreed to take 50 737s before commencing operations, and has since expanded to over 80 aircraft serving more than 120 destinations.

Al Maktoum, who chairs the airline, states that its products have been enhanced to mirror the changing needs of travellers across the region.

He says the decision to take the widebodies is “special, and signals a new chapter for the airline, building on the success of its business model”.

Al Maktoum states that the agreement will diversify the fleet and “signifies a maturing” of the carrier, giving it additional capacity on its network.

“It’s always been the Flydubai strategy to invest in the most advanced and efficient aircraft,” he adds. “This order reflects just that.”

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[malpensante]

Quindi i 30 787-9 ordinati a suo tempo da Emirates voleranno invece con flydubai.
Mi sorprende l’ordine Emirates per un aereo che davo per morto come il 787-8. Evidentemente EK ha bisogno di qualcosa che somigli a un NB, ma non rinuncia ad avere solo WB in flotta.

[belumosi]

Anch'io ho trovato davvero strano l'ordine per il 788. Non fosse altro per la modesta commonality con i 9/10.
Mi lascia perplesso anche l'ordine dei 789 da parte di Flydubai, che giocoforza costituiranno una parziale invasione di campo nei confronti di EK. Sono curioso di vedere come se la giocano tra loro.

[I-Alex]

nel frattempo...

Spotted in Toulouse: A6-EXA, the first Airbus #A350-900 (MSN 684) Emirates came out of the final assembly line.



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