Emirates orders 65 additional Boeing 777X aircraft, worth $38 billion
The airline's total Boeing widebody orderbook now stands at 315 aircraft: 270 777Xs, 10 777 freighters, and 35 787s.
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, announced a long-term investment in U.S. aerospace manufacturing on November 17, the opening day of the Dubai Airshow 2025. The airline placed an order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, powered by GE 9X engines, valued at US$38 billion at list prices.
This expands the airline's total orderbook with Boeing to 315 widebody aircraft, which includes 270 Boeing 777Xs, 10 Boeing 777 freighters, and 35 Boeing 787s. Concurrently, Emirates expanded its engine order with GE Aerospace for the GE9X, adding 130 units for a total commitment of 540 GE9X engines.
The purchase is described by the company as a massive long-term commitment to U.S. aerospace manufacturing, projected to generate support for hundreds of thousands of high-value manufacturing jobs across the United States over the life of the programmes. Deliveries for the Boeing aircraft are now expected to extend up to the year 2038.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said, “Emirates has been open about the fact that we are keen for manufacturers to build larger capacity aircraft, which are more efficient to operate especially with projected air traffic growth and increasing constraints at airports,” he said.
Emirates is also providing backing for Boeing’s proposed development of the 777-10, a larger variant of the 777X family. The airline confirmed it has secured options to convert its latest 777-9 order into either the potential 777-10 or the 777-8 variant.
Russell Stokes, President & CEO, Commercial Engines & Services for GE Aerospace said, “We are proud to deepen our decades-long partnership with Emirates as we advance the future of flight together. Already the world’s largest customer for GE90 and GP7200 engines, this additional GE9X order reflects Emirates’ confidence in our technology and our team.”
Emirates' current fleet, consisting of 119 Boeing 777-300ERs, 10 Boeing 777-200LRs, and 11 Boeing 777 freighters, links Dubai with over 140 global destinations. Furthermore, the manufacturing and assembly of the recently ordered 777X airframes and GE9X engines are anticipated to create jobs for skilled workers across various U.S. states, including Washington, Ohio, South Carolina, and Alabama.
