Overview
- The order lifts Emirates’ 777X backlog to 270 jets and its total Boeing widebody orders to 315, including 10 777 freighters and 35 787s.
- Emirates added 130 GE9X engines with the purchase, taking its GE9X orderbook to 540 units.
- First 777-9 deliveries to Emirates are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2027, with Boeing aircraft deliveries extending to about 2038.
- The agreement includes options to convert part of the 777-9 order to the 777-8 or to a proposed stretched 777-10 variant under Boeing study.
- The deal follows Boeing’s recent $4.9 billion charge and timeline shift to 2027 for the 777X, as the company reports regulatory progress toward key certification trials and steps up customer engagement.