Emirates, one of the world’s largest international airlines, is pushing The Boeing Company to develop an ultra-large aircraft to better accommodate a greater volume of international travel and heightened passenger constraints at airport terminals.
The airline, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 17 ordered an additional 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft, increasing its total order of Boeing’s widebody planes to 315 aircraft. The order includes 270 Boeing 777Xs, 10 Boeing 777 freighters, and 35 Boeing 787s. The contract, which includes 130 GE Aerospace GE9X engines, is valued at $38 billion.
