Emirates will be inducting new 777-9s to its fleet until 2035. This order has boosted Emirates’ 777X family backlog to 205 aircraft.Įmirates has also confirmed an order of 202 GE9X engines to power the additional 777X aircraft ordered at the Airshow, taking its total GE9X engine order to 460 units. The Dubai-based carrier has ordered 90 Boeing 777X, including 55 777-9 and 35 777-8 jets in a deal valued at $52 billion at list prices. Emirates Orders 95 Boeing 777X and B787 DreamlinersĮmirates opened the Dubai Airshow 2023 with a significant order for 95 additional wide-body aircraft, taking its total order book to 295 aircraft. Here is the recap of Boeing orders so far.

The American manufacturer is making a strong start on Day 1 of the Dubai Airshow. Otherwise tech is limited to the features found in the super-cool moving map that features zooming, different views and more time-killing features.Boeing has kicked off the show pretty well with big orders from Emirates, flydubai, SunExpress, Royal Jordanian and Royal Air Maroc. Tech/Connectivity: There’s a USB port near your TV screen and an empower multi-nation power port in front of each console.

Good legroom, a good sized console an plenty of hip and elbow space keep comfortable for the long-haul. If you can find your way into a bulkhead seat, you’ll enjoy a much larger, less restricting footwell. If you can arrange yourself into a position that works, it should be a good nap with soft cushioning and good elbow room. Some wells are bigger than others but most force your feet into a tight space, particularly in the window seat. Snuggle up underneath a down comforter and jam your feet into the tiny footwell. It’s the little bit of extra width that really sets these seats apart, making them friendlier for those of us on a western diet.Īt sleep time, you’ll benefit from a built-in pillow that’s slightly recessed so that your head isn’t pushed up by more than the soft pillow provided. Air China’s seats give you nice width, soft cushioning and slightly more complex seat controls. Not aboard this Air China 777-300, but on United Airlines very similar, but slimmer “Business First” versions. Seat(s): We’ve been in these seats already. I’m no Top Chef but I look like one in Air China biz-class PJ’s! – Showing off my new sleepwear at the modhop Travel Cave.

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