By Max Kingsley-Jones
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has signed letters of intent for 200 Airbus and Boeing aircraft today at the Duba air show.
The deal - worth $27.2 billion at list prices - is split 50/50 between the two airframers, comprising 70 Airbus A320 aircraft and 30 A350 XWBs, and 70 Boeing 737s, five 747-8Fs, 10 777-300ERs and 15 787s.
Deliveries of the Boeings start in 2010 and the Airbuses in 2013.
The Dubai-based aviation services group is also expected to boost its aircraft portfolio this week with through a sale/leaseback deal with Emirates and the acquisition of a portfolio from lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services.
Dubai 2007: Qatar Airways confirms $13.5 billion order for 30 Boeing 787s and 27 777s
By Max Kingsley-Jones
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Qatar Airways has finally announced its long held orders for Boeing 777s and 787s at the Dubai air show today, confirming a firm deal for 27 777s and 30 787s with options on 35 more.
The firm orders are worth $13.5 billion and all the aircraft will be powered by General Electric engines.
The 787 deal comprises 30 firm orders for the -8 model for delivery from mid-2010, plus 30 options, powered by GEnx engines. The airline has the option to switch to the larger -9 and proposed -10 variant.
This order was unofficially revealed at the 787's roll-out in July, when the Qatar Airways logo appeared on the aircraft's fuselage.
The 777 order has been on Boeing's books for over a year, but includes five new orders for 777Fs to add to the existing deal for 14 777-300ERs (the first of which is about to be delivered), six -200LRs and two -777Fs. The airline has also taken five 777 options.
Delivery of the -200LRs will begin in the second half of 2008 with the 777Fs arriving from late 2009.
Dubai 2007: Emirates orders 70 A350s, 11 A380s and 12 777-300ERs
By Graham Dunn
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UAE carrier Emirates has placed firm orders for 70 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, eleven further A380s and a dozen more Boeing 777-300ERs.
Emirates revealed the order today on the first day of the Dubai air show.
It has ordered 50 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered A350-900s and 20 of the A350-1000s. It has also taken options on a further 50 of the type. Deliveries will begin in 2014.
Its latest commitment to the Engine Alliance GP7200-powered A380 includes the firming up of eight options and three additional orders. It takes its orders for the A380 to 58.
The carrier is also taking 12 more General Electric GE90-powered 777-300ERs. The carrier already operates 53 Boeing 777s and with this order now has 57 on order.
Emirates Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum says: “Emirates is committing close to $35 billion today for new aircraft. Our total order includes 93 aircraft on firm order and 50 on option. Once again, Emirates is making aviation history.”
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