Emirates Expands A350 Fleet, Boosts Widebody Commitments Amidst Global Aviation Growth

Emirates has ordered 8 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow 2025, expanding its long-term commitment to the type. The agreement, valued at US$3.4 billion, increases Emirates’ total A350-900 backlog to 73 units. The new aircraft, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines, are scheduled for delivery in 2031. Emirates has so far taken delivery of 13 A350-900s, the first of which entered service in November 2024. The airline’s latest order follows the confirmation of 65 additional Boeing 777-9s earlier in the week, bringing its total widebody commitments to 375 next-generation aircraft.