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Emirates Orders 32 More Airbus A380s

Dubai’s Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, raising its firm order total for double-deck transport to 90 aircraft.

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

June 8, 2010

Dubai’s Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, raising its firm order total for double-deck transport to 90 aircraft. The parties signed the contract, worth $11.5 billion at list prices, in a ceremony today at the Berlin Air Show, witnessed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Emirates Airline group chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum and Airbus president and CEO Tom Enders.

“This latest order, adding to 58 A380s previously ordered, affirms Emirates’ strategy to become a world-leading carrier and to further establish Dubai as a central gateway to worldwide air travel,” said Sheikh Ahmed. “The A380 is our flagship in terms of passenger comfort, innovation, operating and environmental efficiency and revenue generation. Our latest commitment signals Emirates’ confidence in the growth to come in a thriving aviation sector.”

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