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Emirates Places Aircraft Order With Airbus
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Dubai carrier Emirates has inked an agreement to acquire up to 36 A380 aircraft from Airbus, in a deal valued at $16 billion at latest list prices.
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Currently, the order from the long-haul carrier is for 20 aircraft, with an option for 16 more. According to a press release, deliveries will start in 2020, with some of the new A380s being used as fleet replacements.Emirates, which has one of the largest fleet of A380s, has long relied on the A380, having used the aircraft since 2008. It currently has 96 A380s already in its fleet.
Weve made no secret of the fact that the A380 has been a success for Emirates. Our customers love it, and weve been able to deploy it on different missions across our network, giving us flexibility in terms of range and passenger mix, said the airlines Chairman and CEO, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in a press release.
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