Emirates orders Boeing jets at Dubai show

The Dubai Air Show opened with Emirates ordering 65 Boeing 777-9 jets, a $38 billion list-price deal with GE engines that lifts its 777-9 backlog to 270 despite delays. Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum hopes deliveries start in the second quarter of 2027; Boeing gave no timeline. Boeing also announced 11 737-8 MAX for Ethiopian Airlines, while Air Côte d’Ivoir firmed four Embraer E175 and Air Senegal later ordered nine 787-8 MAX. Russia showcased weaponry as the Emirati president toured its pavilion; Israeli firms are absent amid the Israel-Hamas war.