Emirates orders two more Airbus A380s
Emirates, the largest operator of the Airbus A380, said on Wednesday it is ordering two more of the double-decker superjumbos to be delivered in Q4 of 2017. The two new A380s, to be fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, will increase Emirates’ A380 order book to 142. Emirates has 75 A380s in its fleet and a further 67 on back order, including the two new orders announced on Wednesday. The order is valued at $865.2m, according to Airbus’ price list, though it is common for airlines to receive discounts on orders. While Emirates did not elaborate on the reason for ordering two new A380s, an individual with knowledge of the order, told Gulf News that the Dubai airline is taking the two additional aircraft from an order that was originally scheduled for Japanese budget carrier Skymark.<br/>
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Emirates orders two more Airbus A380s
Emirates, the largest operator of the Airbus A380, said on Wednesday it is ordering two more of the double-decker superjumbos to be delivered in Q4 of 2017. The two new A380s, to be fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, will increase Emirates’ A380 order book to 142. Emirates has 75 A380s in its fleet and a further 67 on back order, including the two new orders announced on Wednesday. The order is valued at $865.2m, according to Airbus’ price list, though it is common for airlines to receive discounts on orders. While Emirates did not elaborate on the reason for ordering two new A380s, an individual with knowledge of the order, told Gulf News that the Dubai airline is taking the two additional aircraft from an order that was originally scheduled for Japanese budget carrier Skymark.<br/>
