TIM ROBINSON FRAeS and BELLA RICHARDS provide a look at some of the most exciting news and highlights from the first day at the Dubai Air Show 2023.
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With large queues to enter the show in the morning, and big airline orders tipped, what were the highlights from Day One of the Dubai Air Show? Let’s find out.
Emirates reaffirms optimism in 777X
Emirates kicked off the week’s orders. (Emirates)
Kicking off the first day of the Dubai air show, several Middle Eastern airlines placed orders for various Boeing aircraft, and as expected, widebody jets were in high demand. Emirates Airlines, confirmed an order of 90 widebodies from Boeing worth $52bn – comprising 55 777-9 and 35 777-8 jets. The 777-9s are expected to begin deliveries from 2025, with the 777-8 landing in the hands of the airline from 2030. Meanwhile, the airline also topped up its previous order of 30 787 Dreamliners to 35. The UAE carrier has now converted 30 787-9s to 20 787-8 and 10…
