[1/2]An Airbus A350-1000 seen at aviation display during the Singapore Airshow media preview in Singapore, February 13, 2022.Reuters/Caroline Chia/File photo Obtaining license rights
DUBAI, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Airbus (AIR.PA) was suspended on Thursday after a public spat between the Middle East airline giant and engine maker Rolls-Royce (RR.L). PA) has secured a consolation order from Emirates for 15 additional A350-900 aircraft. Large model deals will be held at Dubai Air Show.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Chairman and CEO, said the long-range jet “will join our fleet, and we have ordered additional aircraft of this type.” I am pleased to be able to announce this.”
The move comes after Emirates Airline publicly criticized the performance and cost of Rolls-Royce engines for its A350-1000s due to the amount of downtime required in the harsh conditions of the Gulf. He described the $6 billion deal as a compromise.
Sheikh Ahmed said Emirates will “work closely with Airbus and Rolls-Royce to ensure our aircraft offer the best possible operational efficiency and flying experience for our customers.”
Emirates has become by far the biggest user of the Airbus A380 after investing heavily in the world’s largest passenger aircraft and is now using the aircraft it needs to keep its Dubai superhub at the center of the aviation map into the 2030s and beyond. Plans for equipment are in progress.
The airline announced a $52 billion order for 90 more Boeing 777X planes at the opening of this week’s air show, after a five-year delay as the U.S. planemaker figures out regulations and other issues surrounding the plane’s arrival. He said that it seems to be happening.
However, Emirates president Tim Clark rejected a large order for Airbus’ nearly similar A350-1000 aircraft and harshly criticized Rolls-Royce over the durability of its engines in the region’s hot, sandy environment. did.
Rolls-Royce has admitted that the A350-1000’s engines require more maintenance than Emirates would like, but denied Mr Clarke’s suggestion that the engines were “defective”.
Emirates has already ordered 50 A350-900s, which are expected to arrive in August next year.
Participants said earlier that the replenishment order for the model would be seen as a consolation prize for Airbus after Boeing won the majority of the contract, but that it would compete with Boeing’s 777X in the busy Gulf widebody market. He said his ability to compete remains in doubt.
Investors will ask Rolls-Royce questions about engine durability and price at an investor day on November 28.
Boeing dominates orders
Over the past week, demand for wide-body jets has soared, with Boeing winning 196 new orders at the Dubai Air Show and Airbus agreeing to a contract for 55 jets.
Airbus has announced that it has reached an “agreement in principle” for a major order from Turkish Airlines, but industry sources say no deal has been signed yet.
In addition to its contract for 90 777X jets, Emirates has agreed to purchase an additional five 787 Dreamliners. Sister airline flydubai has ordered 30 787 Dreamliners, its first widebody aircraft.
Turkey-based low-cost airline SunExpress opened the show with an order for 45 Boeing 737 MAX narrow-body aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines announced it would buy 20 737 MAX jets, nearly five years after the 2019 MAX crash that led to a global grounding. It also ordered 11 Dreamliners.
EgyptAir announced that it has ordered 10 A350-900s from Airbus, and AirBaltic announced that it would purchase 30 Airbus A220-300s.
Royal Air Maroc has signed a repeat order for two additional 787 Dreamliners. EgyptAir announced that it will lease 18 new Boeing 737 MAX jets from Air Lease Corporation (AL.N).
Reporting by Tim Hepher, Alexander Cornwell and Pesha Magid.Editing: Jean Harvey
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