Emirates Airlines has finalised an order of 150 Boeing 777Xs valued at US$56 billion at list prices after making the commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow. Emirates Airlines is the world’s largest 777 operator.
The order is a combination of 115 777-9Xs and 35 777-8Xs with rights for 50 additional airplanes.
With this 150 777Xs on order, Emirates has 208 Boeing 777s pending delivery. Today it operates more than one in every Boeing 777s aircraft built with 138 of them operated across the globe.
The 777X will feature the latest technologies including the GE9X by GE Aviation and an all new high efficiency composite wing that has a longer span than today’s 777.
The 777-9X will be 12% more fuel efficient than any competing airplane while the 777-8X is 55 more efficient than its competitor at all ranges while providing for new network opportunities.
Production of the 777X is set to begin in 2017 with first delivery targeted for 2020. To date, six customers have ordered or committed 300 777X.