Emirates said on the 1st that it ordered eight Airbus A350-900 aircraft worth a total of $3.4 billion.

With this order, Emirates' A350-900 orders increase to 73, and deliveries of the new aircraft are set to begin in 2031.

An Emirates aircraft./Courtesy of Emirates

Earlier, on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow 2025, Emirates ordered 65 Boeing 777-9 aircraft worth $38 billion. Including this additional A350 order, the aggregates of new aircraft orders announced during the airshow total $41.4 billion.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates and the group, said, "With the additional orders for the A350-900 and Boeing 777-9, Emirates has secured a total of 375 of the latest wide-body aircraft," adding it is "a large-scale investment in the future of the aviation industry through job creation and value enhancement."

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