Overview
- Emirates’ new commitment, valued at about $38 billion at list prices, lifts its 777X backlog to 270 and its Boeing widebody orders to 315.
- The airline also signed for 130 additional GE9X engines, bringing its total GE9X order to 540 with spares and long‑term services.
- Emirates targets first 777-9 delivery in the second quarter of 2027, with Boeing deliveries to the carrier expected to extend into the late 2030s.
- Boeing says regulators have cleared the 777X to enter the next certification test phase after the company delayed first deliveries to 2027 and recorded a $4.9 billion charge.
- The agreement includes options to convert part of the order to the 777-8 or a proposed 777-10, while wider show activity includes flydubai’s reported talks for nearly 100 Airbus A321neos, a signed deal for 60 GEnx engines for its 787-9s, and Ethiopian firming 11 additional 737 MAX jets.