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Emirates Future Fleet?  
User currently offlineCX747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 4385 posts, RR: 5
Posted (13 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1122 times:

I was wondering what Emirates future fleet will look like? I believe that they now operate A310s, A330-200/300 and 777-200/300. Orders for 5 A340-500s? Also it has been rumored that they are going to order the 777-200LR/300ER. What about the 747-400X and A3XX?


"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid." D. Eisenhower
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User currently offlinePronto From Canada, joined Mar 2000, 328 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (13 years 2 months 1 week 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 1043 times:

I've heard they're phasing out the A310s, and will keep their fleet a mix of A330 and 777

User currently offlineBarnaby From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 2, posted (13 years 2 months 1 week 4 days ago) and read 1041 times:

Its widely rumored that EK will purchase a smaller narrowbodied aircraft for regional routes as well, most likely A32X.

The 345 order may never materialize. We shall have to wait and see.

User currently offlineJet Setter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (13 years 2 months 1 week 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1017 times:

I don't see any reason Emirates would cancel the A340-500s, they are on firm order and it would cost them a fortune in penalty payments to cancel them!

Emirates' most immediate priority is the choice between the A320 and 737NG families for shorthaul - this will end the need to fly widebodeis on shor-hops around the gulf flying with half the seats empty!

I'm not sure which EK will go for. The A320 is similar to the A330, but the 737NG is quite similar to the 777. It will probably come down to price! Although I'd say the Airbus was favoured (if they wanted to they could take A320s in place of their A340s to avoid the penalty payments) But, the 737 has a longer range, meaning Emirates could open up long-thin routes to Europe (if they wanted)

Have to wait and see!

Regards
James
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