A Boeing 777X airplane performs at the Dubai Air Show on November 14, 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Emirates announced on Monday that it has ordered 65 more Boeing 777-9 aircraft worth $38 billion at list price on the first day of the 2025 Dubai Air Show.
Emirates is Boeing’s largest customer for wide-body aircraft, and today’s announcement brings Emirates’ total order to Boeing for 315 wide-body aircraft.
Emirates said in a statement Monday that it “demonstrates a large-scale, long-term commitment to U.S. aerospace manufacturing and will generate support for hundreds of thousands of high-value manufacturing jobs in the United States over the life of the program.”
The move is expected to be welcomed by the Trump administration, which has encouraged foreign companies to invest in U.S.-made Boeing planes, which often feature in trade deals signed by the Trump administration. South Korea, Japan, Britain, Malaysia and Indonesia have all placed large orders for Boeing aircraft as part of trade negotiations.
The Boeing 777-9 is equipped with a GE 9X engine, the airline said, bringing the total number of GE 9X engines ordered by Emirates to GE Aerospace to 540 aircraft.
A Boeing 777X experimental aircraft at the Dubai Airshow on Monday, November 17, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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“Already the world’s largest customer for GE90 and GP7200 engines, this additional GE9X order reflects our confidence in Emirates’ technology and team,” Russell Stokes, president and CEO of commercial engines and services at GE Aerospace, told CNBC.
“We stand ready to support Emirates every step of the way to leverage the efficiency and durability of our industry-leading solutions and services.”
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO of Emirates and Emirates Airline Group, said the order demonstrates “a long-term commitment and testament to our partnership with Boeing, GE and US aerospace.”
Emirates is grappling with long delays in Boeing’s 777X program, a key part of its fleet renewal strategy. Delivery dates for airline orders could stretch into 2027 as Boeing continues to struggle with certification hurdles and production delays.
Emirates has spent billions of dollars refurbishing older jets to fill the gap, and the airline’s chairman has publicly called for accountability from Boeing, telling CNBC’s Dan Murphy in an interview last year that the planemaker needs to “take action.”
The delays underscore the growing pressure on Boeing’s new CEO, Kelly Ortberg, to stabilize production and restore confidence amid an industry-wide supply crunch.
Don’t miss CNBC’s interview with Emirates President Tim Clark at the Dubai Air Show on Tuesday, November 18th at 12:30pm (UAE) / 8:30am (Japan time).
