Emirates orders $2b in engines for B777s

Farnborough: Emirates has ordered GE90-115B engines for the 30 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft it has bought, the company announced. The engine order, including spare engines, is valued at $2 billion (Dh7.3 billion) list price. Deliveries will begin in late 2011.

Emirates has also signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution services agreement for the maintenance and overhaul of its GE90-115B engines. The contract is worth more than $1 billion over its life.

"The GE90-115B engine offers significantly improved fuel efficiency, lower noise levels and reduced emissions, which Emirates requires as we continue to build our fleet of long-haul aircraft for the future," said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.

"Emirates is the largest operator of GE90-powered Boeing 777 aircraft," said David Joyce, president and chief executive officer of GE Aviation.

"Today's order is another affirmation of the trust Emirates has in the aircraft-engine combination, and we look forward to ensuring the GE90 engine continues to provide outstanding performance to the airline."

Emirates and GE Aviation have a strong relationship. Emirates operates eight CFM56-powered A340s and 65 GE90-powered 777-300ERs/-200LRs, with additional GE90-powered 777 aircraft and GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8 jets on order.