Emirates has placed an order for 5 more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025-2026. Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs, says His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group.
CT Bureau
Emirates has signed a multi-year lease extension with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for four Boeing 777Fs in its existing fleet. Based on these investments, Emirates SkyCargo expects to operate a fleet of 21 production-built Boeing 777Fs by December 2026, expanding its existing fleet of 11 units.
This apart, Emirates also remains invested in converting 10 passenger Boeing 777-3000ERs into freighters for further cargo capacity and fleet growth.
“We are investing in new freighters to meet growing demand and provide customers around the world with more flexibility, connectivity, and options to leverage market opportunity. Demand for Emirates’ air cargo services has been booming. This reflects Dubai’s prominence as a preferred and trusted global logistics hub, and the success of Emirates SkyCargo’s bespoke solutions addresses the needs of shippers in different sectors,” His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, said.
“Emirates continues to set the direction for our industry, and we appreciate the trust they have placed in the Boeing wide-body family to serve as the backbone of their global fleet,” Stephanie Pope, President and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, said. “We are proud to support the Emirates SkyCargo’s growth as the carrier relies on the performance and versatility of our 777Fs to connect the world,” Pope added.
Even as it inducts new freighters, the cargo division of Emirates will continue to harness the airline’s all wide-body passenger fleet to facilitate the fast, reliable and efficient movement of goods worldwide, offering customers more flexibility with a fleet mix comprised of 777s, 777-Fs, 747Fs, A350s, and A380s.
The Dubai government’s plans are all set to expand Al Maktoum International airport (DWC) to create the world’s largest hub in terms of capacity. The Dubai International Airport will be able to process as many as 12 million tonnes of cargo annually, supporting the growth of the Logistics District, which has been planned as an international base for global cargo and shipping companies, and part of Dubai’s masterplan to become the pre-eminent multi-modal cargo hub for air, sea and land connections.
As part of its vision for the next era of its growth, Emirates plans to decide by the end of this calendar year on its future freighter fleet for 2028-29 and beyond, with the Boeing 777-8F and Airbus A350-1000F
as contenders.
