Emirates Airline converts A380 order to A350
Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow in the first of several steps to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans. The order supersedes an MOU signed earlier this year that saw it taking 40 A330neos and just 30 A350s. The preliminary deal came on the heels of Airbus’ decision to terminate the A380 program. Emirates had firm commitments for 162 A380s, 112 of which had been delivered by the end of October. According to Emirates Airline and group chairman and CE Sheikh Ahmad Bin Sayeed Al Maktoum, the carrier will take delivery of a total of 123 A380s. That means Airbus was willing to swap an order for 49 A380s into an order for 50 A350s, given its determination to shut down the program by 2021. <br/>
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Emirates Airline converts A380 order to A350
Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow in the first of several steps to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans. The order supersedes an MOU signed earlier this year that saw it taking 40 A330neos and just 30 A350s. The preliminary deal came on the heels of Airbus’ decision to terminate the A380 program. Emirates had firm commitments for 162 A380s, 112 of which had been delivered by the end of October. According to Emirates Airline and group chairman and CE Sheikh Ahmad Bin Sayeed Al Maktoum, the carrier will take delivery of a total of 123 A380s. That means Airbus was willing to swap an order for 49 A380s into an order for 50 A350s, given its determination to shut down the program by 2021. <br/>
