Emirates President Tim Clark Says Airline Ensuring Boeing Fulfills $38 Billion Aircraft Order: Report

• On Monday, Boeing and Emirates signed a new order at Dubai Airshow, where the airline placed an order for 65 additional 777X jets.
• Clark noted Emirates was hoping to receive the first of the new Boeing aircraft in the second quarter of 2027, according to CNBC.
• On Tuesday, Boeing and Gulf Air announced that the airline has finalized an order for 15 787 Dreamliners.

Emirates President Tim Clark reportedly said that the airline was putting pressure on Boeing to ensure the delivery of the $38 billion order placed this week.

Clark at the Dubai Airshow noted that he had faith Boeing could “restore [its] former glory,” according to a CNBC report. He added that the Dubai-based carrier was doing what it could to ensure that Boeing holds up its end of the agreement.

On Monday, Boeing and Emirates signed a new order at Dubai Airshow, where the airline placed an order for 65 additional 777X jets. This brings Emirates' 777X orderbook, consisting of the 777-9 and 777-8 models, to 270 aeroplanes.

Clark noted Emirates was hoping to receive the first of the new Boeing aircraft in the second quarter of 2027, according to the report.

Dubai Airshow And Slew Of Boeing Orders

On Tuesday, Boeing and Gulf Air announced that the airline has finalized an order for 15 787 Dreamliners with options for three more as the Bahrain-based carrier looks to develop its international network further.

Boeing and Air Senegal announced on Monday that the West African carrier has committed to ordering nine 737 MAX aeroplanes. When finalized, the 737 MAX order will be the airline's largest-ever fleet purchase and its first Boeing aircraft order since 2004. With the introduction of the 737-8 to its single-aisle fleet, Air Senegal will expand its network in Europe and launch new routes from Dakar to the Middle East and Americas. 

Even Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced that Africa's largest carrier has committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets. The agreement for 11 737-8, signed at the Dubai Airshow, will enable Ethiopian Airlines to grow its regional and international networks and expand its Addis Ababa hub.

Boeing, Emirates Deal

“We’re kind of holding Boeing’s feet to the fire,” Clark told CNBC and added that even though the aircraft is “sound,” Boeing is struggling with huge certification requirements for a new aircraft and slower processes at the Federal Aviation Administration resulting from the recent federal government shutdown.

“I know the Boeing of old, and I know what Boeing could do, and they were really, really a great company,” Clark said.

Shares of Boeing have gained nearly 32% in the last 12 months. 

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