The Dubai Airshow is upon us, which means many jets have been ordered in the week ahead. One of the announcements expected was from the UAE’s major, Emirates, which has been a long-standing Airbus customer. While there was a rumour that the A350-1000 was being signed up for, Sir Tim Clark denied it, and the airline signed on for more Boeing 777X aircraft.
Emirates adds 8 A350-900 aircraft to its order backlog
Emirates today announced orders for eight additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB84 engines, at the Dubai Airshow 2025. This top-up order will bring the airline’s A350-900 fleet to 73 units upon all deliveries. To date, Emirates has received delivery of 13 A350 aircraft. Emirates’ additional A350-900s ordered today are expected to be delivered during 2031. The airline had received its first A350-900 in November 2024.
Emirates first A350-900 was delivered in November 2024
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said,
The Emirates A350’s entry into service last November has given us welcome additional capacity. It has also enabled us to introduce Emirates’ latest inflight products to more customers, including our popular Premium Economy seats. We look forward working closely with Airbus on the delivery of our remaining aircraft including the new units that we have ordered today.
Together with the additional Boeing 777-9 order announced earlier this week, Emirates now has a total of 375 units of the latest wide-body aircraft on its orderbook. This is a massive investment in our future, the future of flying better for our customers, as well as the future of aviation in terms of job and value creation.
Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business, said,
We are pleased to see our long-standing partner Emirates renewing its commitment to the Airbus A350, which continues to set the benchmark for long-haul travel. We look forward to supporting Emirates as it expands its operations with one of the world’s most modern widebody aircraft in the market.
Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Customer – Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, Rolls-Royce, said,
Today’s announcement is testament to the confidence in the Trent XWB-84, exclusively powering the Airbus A350-900. The Trent XWB-84 has been setting the industry benchmark for large aero-engines for ten years, demonstrating outstanding durability and low fuel consumption, making it the ideal platform to support Emirates and its expansion. We extend our gratitude to Emirates for their continued trust in Rolls-Royce and are proud to continue our long-standing relationship.
Bottomline
Emirates has ordered more Airbus A350-900 aircraft, bringing its total to 72. This will mark the Airbus consolation prize, given they did not receive the big rumoured order from Emirates for the A350-1000 aircraft.
What do you think of Emirates ordering some additional Airbus A350-900?
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