Emirates announced an order for 65 additional Boeing B777-9 aircraft powered by GE9X engines, worth $38 billion, on the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2025.
With this announcement, Emirates' total orders with Boeing rise to 315 wide-body aircraft, including 270 B777-9s, 10 F777 freighters and 35 B787s, according to a press release published on the Emirates website.
Its total orders for GE9X engines with GE Aerospace also rise to 540 engines, including 130 additional engines ordered today. This reflects a long-term commitment to the US aerospace industry, supporting hundreds of thousands of high-value manufacturing jobs in the US market over the course of the program.
The latest agreement with Boeing also gives a strong boost to the feasibility study for developing the larger B777-10 within the 777X family, as the airline signed options to convert its new B777-9 order to the B777-10 or B777-8.
For his part, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, explained that Emirates is the world's largest operator of the Boeing B777, and today we continue to strengthen our commitment by ordering 65 additional B777-9 aircraft worth $38 billion, in addition to 130 GE9X engines.
He added that this investment represents an extension of our deep partnership with Boeing and GE Aerospace, and pivotal support for the US aerospace industry. He stated that each aircraft in this order was approved according to precise criteria to ensure its alignment with Emirates' future roadmap, the needs of our expanding global network, and Dubai's development plans.
He affirmed that operating a modern, advanced fleet remains a key pillar of our strategy, and we will continue to work closely with Boeing to ensure the delivery of the first B777-9 aircraft starting in the second quarter of 2027, and to equip our fleet with the latest innovations, technologies and cabin products that cement Emirates' position in the industry.
Regarding the Boeing B777-10 options, Al Maktoum explained that Emirates has consistently affirmed its need for larger-capacity and more efficient aircraft to support its operations and global network, especially in light of the expected growth in air traffic and increasing constraints at global airports.
He stated that Boeing's study to develop the B777-10 represents an important direction to meet the requirements of global airlines, and we fully support this step. He added that the airline has already signed options to convert our new B777-9 order to the B777-10 or B777-8, in line with our future plans and long-term direction.
For her part, Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, explained that it is an important step for Emirates to once again choose the Boeing 777X to lead its future plans as it renews its global fleet and expands its international network.
She added that for 40 years, Boeing has supported the journey of Emirates, which has become one of the world's most prominent airlines and earned an established reputation for excellence and innovation, and she expected the partnership between the two sides to grow stronger and Emirates to continue operating Boeing aircraft for many decades to come.
Russell Stokes, President and CEO of Commercial Engines and Services at GE Aerospace, noted that this agreement deepens our decades-long partnership with Emirates as we continue to shape the future of aviation together, adding that, as the world's largest customer for GE90 and GP7200 engines, Emirates' additional order for GE9X engines reflects its confidence in our technologies and our team.
Over its four-decade journey, Emirates has operated various models of the B777 family powered by GE90 engines, and today the airline operates the world's largest fleet of these aircraft, comprising 119 B777-300ERs, 10 B777-200LRs and 11 freighters, connecting Dubai to more than 140 cities and serving trade and travel across six continents.
Based on the new order, deliveries of Boeing aircraft to Emirates are expected to continue until 2038, in a long-term commitment that helps employ thousands of experts and technicians involved in manufacturing and assembling 777X aircraft and GE9X engines in many US states, such as Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Washington.
Emirates Fleet and Future Orders as of November 17, 2025
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