Emirates, flydubai among Boeing’s big customers at Dubai Airshow

Emirates, flydubai among Boeing’s big customers at Dubai Airshow

Emirates announced a bumper order of 95 planes and flydubai snapped up 30 wide-bodied aircraft as US manufacturer Boeing did brisk business on day one of the Dubai Airshow on Monday.

Dubai-based Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, made the largest purchase with its $52 billion order for 55 Boeing 777-9s, 35 777-8s and five 787 Dreamliners.

"This order represents a significant investment that demonstrates Dubai's commitment to the future of aviation," Emirates' chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told a press conference.