- Emirates first Middle East Carrier to receive two 777 variants on the same day
SEATTLE, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and
Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended
Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) Thursday, marking the first double 777
delivery to a Middle East airline. Representatives from the Emirates and
Boeing team are pictured here prior to the airplanes' departure for Dubai.
These new 777s are the 62nd and 63rd of the model type delivered to
Emirates, one of the world's biggest operators of the most successful large
twin-engine airplane flying today. To date, 56 customers from around the world
have ordered 1,092 777s. Boeing has more than 355 unfilled orders for the 777,
worth more than $91 billion at current list prices.
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SOURCE Boeing
