Emirates Fleet Rethink Could Mean Boeing Pain, Airbus Gain

Carrier to hold talks on U.S. firm’s delayed 777X, rival A350
Clark says dates, mix and order numbers could all change

WATCH: Emirates President Tim Clark says the outlook is getting better each day, potentially prompting a “reset” of the airline’s massive fleet.Source: Bloomberg

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By Zainab Fattah and Yousef Gamal El-Din

November 14, 2021 at 10:08 AM UTC

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November 15, 2021 at 11:48 AM UTC

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As the man commanding the world’s largest international airline for almost two decades, Emirates President Tim Clark has perfected the act of playing arch-rivals Airbus SE and Boeing Co. off one another.