Emirates signs over $13 bn deals at Farnborough airshow
July 20th, 2010 - 12:06 am ICT by IANSFarnborough, July 19 (IANS/WAM) The Emirates Airline Monday signed two deals worth about 51 billion dirhams (about $13.9 billion), which include the purchase of 30 Boeing aircraft, at the Farnborough International Airshow.
Emirates plans to buy 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft as well as engines from Alliance to power the 32 Airbus A-380 aircraft it bought during the Berlin Air Show in June.
UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the signing ceremony.
“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 Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates.
“Emirates is today one of the world’s leading airlines thanks in part to the 777. Its ambitious expansion plans have established itself as a global force in the aviation sector,” said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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