Emirates opts for Boeing
Emirates has placed a firm order for five more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025/2026. Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs pending delivery from Boeing from now until the end of 2026.
In addition, the airline has signed a multi-year lease extension with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for four Boeing 777Fs in its existing fleet. Based on these investments, by December 2026, Emirates SkyCargo expects to operate a fleet of 21 production-built Boeing 777 freighters, significantly expanding its current fleet of eleven units.
Emirates also remains invested in converting ten passenger Boeing 777-3000ERs into freighters for further capacity and fleet growth. It plans to take a decision by the end of this calendar year on its future freighter fleet for 2028/29 and beyond, with the Boeing 777-8F and Airbus A350-1000F as contenders. (cj)