Emirates to Take $14.5 Billion New Jets; 21 Airbus Superjumbos
Emirates will receive 21 Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos and 16 Boeing Co. 777s in the year ending March 2017.
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Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, plans to add 37 new planes to its fleet in the fiscal year beginning April as it expands operations in Asia with new destinations.
The airline will receive 21 Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos and 16 Boeing Co. 777s in the year ending March 2017, Chief Commercial Officer Thierry Antinori said Wednesday in Singapore. The aircraft are worth $14.5 billion at list prices.