Originally Posted by
CaptainEKAirbus
The program will be launched at the Dubai Air Show at Al Maktoum this year. I'm thinking the order will in the ball park of 150 779s and around 25 778s. This will probably be complimented by an additional 50-100 options. Don't forget that these frames are coming to EK to replace existing 77Ws and 77Ls which currently make up over 120+ frames as it stands. The options will have the agreed price when ordered, so then EK can later exercise these options to replace the 77Ws currently on order.
Usually the "agreed price" does have "escalation clauses" to combat the cost of inflation, etc.
Originally Posted by
CaptainEKAirbus
It's also why EK will never cancel that A350 order, is because the A350s are intended to replace the 332s/343s/345s currently on property, and also give some flexibility to expand. I'll be really intrigued to see which routes get the A350s first, but I can imagine that they might be utilized to start some further expansion in smaller North American markets.
Its amazing to think the A359XWB will the smallest plane in the EK fleet in a few years.
I still think the B787-10X would do better for EK's "regional needs", even if Leahy provides EK with the "A359XWB-Regional"-but this is coming from a total Boeing koolaider..
