Overview
- Emirates’ follow-on purchase adds 65 777-9s and 130 GE9X engines, lifting its GE9X total to about 540 units and taking its Boeing widebody orderbook to 315 aircraft.
- First 777-9 deliveries to Emirates are scheduled for the second quarter of 2027, with Boeing handovers now forecast to run into the late 2030s.
- The agreement includes options to convert part of the order to the 777-8 or the proposed 777-10, providing formal backing for Boeing’s 777-10 feasibility study.
- Boeing pushed 777X entry into service to 2027 and recorded a $4.9 billion charge last month, while confirming approval to advance to the next certification phase and prioritizing customer briefings at the show.
- Separate reporting indicates flydubai is close to a nearly 100‑jet Airbus A321neo deal while still in talks with Boeing for additional 737 MAX aircraft.