Emirates jet swap opens door to Boeing 787 deal in Dubai

DUBAI: Emirates agreed to buy its first Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a last-minute, $9 billion deal at the Dubai Airshow on Wednesday while reducing its order for the U.S. planemaker’s delayed 777X model.

The deal for 30 787-9 Dreamliners is part of a $25 billion shake-up of the airline’s fleet involving overhauls of orders from both Boeing and Airbus as it reshapes its fleet to prepare for the demise of the soon-to-be-scrapped Airbus A380.