United Arab Emirates – Emirates Airline has placed a new order for eight additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft during the 2025 Dubai Airshow, reinforcing its long-haul fleet expansion strategy.

• Emirates confirmed a US$ 3.4 billion order for eight more Airbus A350-900 aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB84 engines.
• This brings Emirates’ total A350-900 orders to 73 units, of which 13 have already been delivered.
• The newly ordered aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2031.
• The airline’s combined orders for Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 777-9 now total 375 wide-body aircraft.

Statements

• “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.” – HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group
• “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.” – Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, EVP Sales, Airbus
• “The Trent XWB-84 has been setting the industry benchmark for large aero-engines for ten years, demonstrating outstanding durability and low fuel consumption. We extend our gratitude to Emirates for their continued trust in Rolls-Royce and are proud to continue our long-standing relationship.” – Omar Ali Adib, Senior Vice President, Customer – Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, Rolls-Royce

Source: Emirates
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