Emirates signs purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft worth $8.8 billion

Emirates continues to invest heavily in its fleet with the signing of a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth $8.8 billion at list prices. The agreement, which was announced at the 2019 Dubai Airshow, will see Emirates exercise its right to substitute the B777x with B787s. Earlier this week, Emirates signed a purchase agreement for 50 A350-900s in a deal said to be worth around $16 billion. This latest announcement takes the total value of Emirates’ firm aircraft commitments at the 2019 Dubai Airshow to $24.8 billion. Deliveries will commence in May 2023 and continue for the next