Emirates set record ordering Boeing worth of $18bn

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Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has ordered 50 long-range Boeing 777 passenger aircraft in an order worth about $18bn (£11.2bn) at list prices. The carrier's chairman and chief executive, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum said it was the single largest dollar-value order for Boeing aircraft.

"This order represents a milestone," he said after announcing the contract at the Dubai Airshow. Emirates has also placed options for more jets, worth another $8bn.





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