Emirates has opened the Dubai Airshow with a £42bn purchase of Boeing aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security.
The long-haul carrier’s chief executive and chair, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, announced the deal for 90 Boeing 777 aircraft – including 55 of the 777-9 variants and 35 777-8s – and a five Boeing 787 Dreamliners to add to the previous order.
