Sources: Emirates Airlines is about to concluding a 777X deal

Middle Eastern airlines appear to be preparing to order tens of billions of dollars worth of long-haul aircraft when the Dubai Air Show opens on Monday, with Emirates renewing its confidence in the Boeing 777X, while facing new competition from rivals such as Turkish Airlines. ‎

According to Reuters, aviation industry sources said that hosts Emirates Airlines and Flydubai are expected to make their mark early on the second largest aviation event in the world, despite concerns about the slowdown in the economically important travel sector due to tension in the Middle East. .

This is likely to include orders for dozens of Boeing 777X aircraft, although uncertainty remains over the delivery date of the world’s largest twin-engine aircraft, which is now expected to be in 2025, after a five-year delay. Boeing says the delivery date is according to the advertiser

Emirates Airlines announced that it is considering purchasing a new batch of upgraded 777X aircraft, in addition to the smaller Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 aircraft. The company is the world’s largest user of wide-body aircraft, including the Airbus A380 and the current generation Boeing 777. It is highly unlikely yet that the 787 will be introduced.

Sources said that Flydubai, which uses narrow-body Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, is scheduled to order more aircraft in this category.

Sector officials estimate that airlines around the world are negotiating behind the scenes to purchase a number ranging between 700 and 800 new aircraft, including a number ranging between 200 and 300 of the largest aircraft in the world, as they seek to resume their plans to renew their fleets that were postponed during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. .

The status of negotiations and the extent of competition are scheduled to determine the number of deals that will be completed during the Dubai Airshow, which begins on Monday and continues until November 17.

Gulf airlines face a widening circle of competition.

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