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DUBAI: Emirates orders another 50 777-300ERs

Barbara Cockburn
 on November 13, 2011 1:32 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) |

emirates order.jpg Emirates has ordered an additional 50 Boeing 777-300ERs valued at $18 billion, the largest commercial aircraft order in the airframer's history.

The Dubai-based carrier is already the largest 777 operator with a fleet of 94 aircraft. It had another 41 on order before the latest announcement, which also includes options for another 20 aircraft.

"The 777's reliability, performance and operating economics have firmly established it as the backbone of our fleet," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates. Continue reading ....

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