TBWG Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Hi See attached BBC news item re new aircraft order (although I am struggling with the maths) Emirates orders 82 Airbus planes Airbus A380 The latest Emirates deal is worth more than $20bn for Airbus Emirates has ordered 82 Airbus jets, in a deal worth more than $20bn (£9.6bn) for the European plane-maker. The Dubai-based airline is buying 70 of Airbus' mid-sized A350 model, and 11 Airbus A380 twin-deck super jumbos. Announced at the start of the Dubai air show, Emirates said the new planes would play "an important role" in the growth of both the airline and Dubai. Emirates added that it also had the option to purchase a further 50 A350 aircraft at a future date. If this additional order goes ahead, the final deal will be worth about $32bn for Airbus. Emirates airlines is placing great faith in our A350 XWB and A380 programmes as well as our company and we are rightfully proud Airbus boss Tom Enders The latest contract win for Airbus was also good news for British engine-maker Rolls-Royce, as Emirates has chosen its units to power the new planes. It will be worth up to $8.4bn for Rolls-Royce if Emirates does go on to buy the additional 50 A350 planes. "Emirates airlines is placing great faith in our A350 XWB and A380 programmes as well as our company and we are rightfully proud," said Airbus president and chief executive Tom Enders. The order is welcome good news for Airbus parent group EADS. Last week EADS warned it may have to deepen planned restructuring and job cuts after its losses for the July to September period worsened to 775m euros ($1.14bn; £541m), compared with 189m euros last year. It already plans to cut 10,000 jobs at Airbus over the next four years. Airbus designs and makes its wings in the UK. TBWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffphuket Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 fascinating...but what's it got to do with Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 Slightly different figs due the fact that Emirates Boss Sheik Ahmad has agreed to buy an extra 8 Biggies Airbuses A380 on top of his origional order of 47..... There is also I believe a new version ...(similar to Bong Boing stretched 747) on the cards with a potential seating number of up to 900 punters.. and Emirates want them first......avec RR engines...luvly jubly jobs for TIT lads...... The real smart guy behind Dubai ...Sheik Mohammod..best racehorses...(met him once at York..in fact we bought a nag that never....mind) has a vision is for a super duper midway point between Europe and the colonies...err...singapore and Auz-NZ and since he is now building a new airport that will have 6 runways and cater for 150 million passengers a year...plus having the top hotels,marinas,leasure centers, shopping wotsits etc...... He is on is on track....to rull the airwaves....... Their total number of worlwide orders this year (incl Bong is for @ 250 Aircraft...of all types...Megga ££$$ and ref LOS .......millions of new visitors with fistfulls of £$E to buy all those luvly empty condos in Pooket and Patti.......gonna be a smaller place............Yalla Yalla.... FYI.. Dubai based Emirates Airline has signed an agreement to buy eight additional A380 aircraft, taking their total order for the aircraft to 55. The letter of Intent was signed at the 47th International Paris Air show at le Bourget between Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates Group and Louis Gallois, Airbus President and CEO. Emirates was a launch customer for the A380 and already had the largest number of aircraft on order. The A380 fleet will start deliveries in the third quarter of 2008. “Today, we've signalled our intent to buy eight more A380 aircraft, taking our total order to 55. This should leave no one in any doubt about our commitment to Airbus' very large aircraft. The A380 will offer our customers the latest standards in comfort and Emirates Airline new standards of operational efficiency.” said Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Emirates Group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBWG Posted November 12, 2007 Author Share Posted November 12, 2007 fascinating...but what's it got to do with Thailand? Hi Bearing in mind Emirates is normally the cheapest carrier between UK and Los and operates out of more UK airports than any other airline, I suspect an awful lot of Thai visa members use their services. It is comforting to know that this airline is obviously drowning in cash and must have one of the youngest fleets in the world. They will not be skrimping on servicing to make ends meet a comforting thought for members! TBWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Emirates is normally the cheapest carrier between UK and Los nearly choked on my rice whiskey when i read that.. i would substitute your 'normally' for rarely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiffoak571 Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Emirates is normally the cheapest carrier between UK and Los nearly choked on my rice whiskey when i read that.. i would substitute your 'normally' for rarely looking for Easter at the moment and everywhere I look Thai comes out best at £660 return from Heathrow though some Emirates (with stop of course) are close but other direct flights BA/Qantas well over £700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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