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Emirates to buy 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters
Emirates Airline signed a contract for 10 Boeing 747-8Fs, and announced purchase rights for a further 10 747-8Fs. The combined value of these 20 aircraft is worth an estimated US$5.6 billion at list prices. The contract for the 10 Boeing 747-8Fs formalises the airlines order, announced at the Farnborough Air Show earlier this year.The contract was signed in Dubai by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, and Ken Schultz, Boeing Commercial Airplanes Sales Director. Sheikh Ahmed said, Our order for the 747-8Fs will be essential in helping us service our rapidly growing network of 28 freighter destinations which include exclusive freighter services in Bangalore, Lilongwe, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, and Taipei. Our cargo operations currently also serve Emirates 85 destinations as belly-hold space in our scheduled passenger services. The 747-8Fs will effectively meet Emirates SkyCargos increasing requirement for additional capacity and operational flexibility. The firm order of 10 aircraft is valued at approximately $2.8 billion at list prices and is scheduled for first delivery in 2010. Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-10-28 |
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