Dubai: The Dubai-based carrier Emirates will place orders for more planes at the Farnborough Air Show in July to meet travel demand, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said in an interview with CNN.
The growth in passenger numbers and tourists at Dubai is "very big," Shaikh Mohammad said in the TV interview to be broadcast on Friday.
A Dubai government spokeswoman confirmed the comments made in the interview.
Emirates placed an order to buy 32 A380 jets from Airbus SAS on June 8 valued at $11.5 billion, taking its total order for the superjumbo to 90.
Emirates also separately confirmed the order. An Emirates spokesperson told Gulf News in a statement: "Emirates will be announcing new aircraft orders at the Farnborough Airshow. Details of the order including number of aircraft and the manufacturer will be disclosed at the show."
