Dubai Airshow 2023: Emirates resolves dispute, places order for 15 Airbus A350s
Emirates announced on Thursday that it will acquire an additional 15 Airbus A350-900s, amounting to $6 billion, following a public dispute with the European manufacturer during the Dubai Airshow. This order, smaller than anticipated, came after Emirates and its sister carrier FlyDubai made a substantial $63 billion purchase of Boeing aircraft earlier in the week amid the global travel recovery post-COVID-19.
Emirates has now ordered a total of 65 A350 aircraft. Earlier in the week, Emirates President Tim Clark expressed reservations about a major A350 purchase, citing concerns about the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines on the A350-1000 and their maintenance requirements in Dubai’s hot and desert conditions. Rolls-Royce contested Clark’s comments vigorously.
