Emirates has announced a major order for 65 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft powered by GE9X engines, valued at US$38 billion at list prices, at the Dubai Airshow 2025. The airline said the order represents a significant long-term investment in US aerospace manufacturing. The programme is expected to support hundreds of thousands of high-value jobs across the United States over its lifespan.
The latest agreement also reinforces Boeing’s feasibility study for the proposed 777-10, a larger variant of the 777X family. Emirates has secured options to convert part of its new 777-9 order to either the 777-10 or the 777-8.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said, “Emirates is already the world’s largest Boeing 777 operator and we are expanding our commitment to the programme today with additional orders worth US$38 billion for 65 Boeing 777-9s and 130 GE9X engines. This is a long-term commitment and testament to our partnership with Boeing and GE, and to US aerospace.” He added, “Each of our aircraft on order has been carefully factored into Emirates’ expansion plan, which is aligned to Dubai’s growth plans. We look forward to receiving our first 777-9s from Q2 2027.”
Stephanie Pope, President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said, “We are deeply honoured that Emirates has once again selected the Boeing 777X to power its future. We look forward to growing our partnership for decades to come.”Following the order, Emirates will receive Boeing aircraft deliveries through 2038, sustaining long-term production roles across US manufacturing facilities.
