Today (17 November 2023) concludes the Dubai Airshow 2023. As this event draws to a close, let us take a look at the new aircraft orders of different airlines during this event.
By: Haotian
Published On: 17 November 2023, 9.00pm (GMT +8)
Day 1 (13 November 2023)
SunExpress and their Boeing 737 MAXs
A SunExpress Boeing 737 Max 8. Photo: Boeing (www.boeing.com)
The event started off with SunExpress, a low-cost carrier based in Turkey, placing an order for the Boeing 737 MAX aircrafts. This included 45 firm orders, and 45 more yet to be confirmed.
Emirates to increase its order of the Boeing 777X; adds Boeing 787 to fleet
Emirates' Boeing 777X and Boeing 787. Photo: Boeing (www.boeing.com)
Emirates has ordered an additional 90 Boeing 777X, on top of the previous order of 115 777X. This would make Emirates the biggest Boeing 777X operator. On top of that, Emirates has also placed an order for 20 Boeing 787-8s, and 15 Boeing 787-10s. A total of 35 Boeing 787 aircrafts will be added to their fleet.
FlyDubai orders 30 Boeing 787-9s
FlyDubai will be introducing their first wide-bodies, the Boeing 787. Photo: Boeing (www.boeing.com)
FlyDubai, a low-cost carrier in Dubai, has placed an order for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircrafts, which will be delivered in 2026. This would be the first widebodies in the previously narrow-body only fleet.
AirBaltic orders 30 more Airbus A220s
An AirBaltic A220-300.
AirBaltic, a Latvian carrier, has placed a firm order for 30 more Airbus A220s, as well as a purchase right for 20 more of the particular aircraft. This makes them the largest A220 operator currently.
Royal Jordanian orders 6 Boeing 787-9 aircrafts
Royal Jordanian will be expanding its current Boeing 787 fleet. Photo: Boeing (www.boeing.com)
Royal Jordanian Airlines has ordered 6 Boeing 787-9 aircrafts, and also signed a fleet connectivity retrofit agreement with Boeing.
Royal Air Maroc increases the number of orders for its Boeing 787-9
A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 787-9. Photo: Royal Air Maroc on X.com (www.twitter.com/RAM-Maroc)
Royal Air Maroc has placed a firm order for an additional 2 Boeing 787-9s. Previously, it was listed as an “unidentified customer” in Boeing’s order book.
Day 2 (14 NOVEMBER 2023)
EgyptAir orders 10 Airbus A350-900 aircrafts
EgyptAir will be using these modern jetliners in the near future. Photo: Airbus (www.airbus.com)
EgyptAir has announced on the second day of Dubai AirShow that it has placed an order for 10 Airbus A350-900 aircrafts, as it plans to use the more fuel-efficient aircraft in the near future.
Ethiopian Orders a total of 67 new Boeing aircrafts
An Ethiopian Boeing 787. Photo: Ethiopian (www.ethiopianairlines.com)
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered new Boeing 737 MAX and Boeing 787 aircrafts, with 31 confirmed orders. This comprises 11 Boeing 787-9s, as well as 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
SCAT Airlines orders 7 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircrafts
SCAT will be expanding its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet. Photo: Boeing (www.boeing.com)
SCAT Airlines, which is an airline based in Kazakhstan, has ordered 7 more Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts, which will further increase its fleet, which is currently the largest in Kazakhstan.
Day 3 (15 November 2023)
Ethiopian Airlines orders another 11 A350-900s
Ethiopian made an order of 11 more A350-900s. Photo: Airbus (www.airbus.com)
Ethiopian, after ordering over 60 aircrafts from Boeing the previous day, placed an order for 11 more Airbus A350-900s, which will make Ethiopian the African carrier with the largest fleet of the Airbus A350.
Day 4 (16 November 2023)
Emirates orders another 15 Airbus A350-900s
Emirates currently has an order of 65 A350-900 aircrafts. Photo: Emirates (www.emirates.com)
Emirates, on day 4 of the Dubai Airshow, has just announced a firm order for yet another 15 Airbus A350-900s, without any orders for the A350-1000. This came unsurprisingly after the Emirates President criticised the Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines on the -1000, claiming it was ‘defective’.
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