Emirates take delivery of 150th 777
Emirates celebrate the delivery of their 150th 777 with Boeing, and the delivery marks the first time Boeing have delivered three 777's simultaneously.
Emirates are the largest operator of 777’s in the world.
They are also the only airline to ever operate all six variants of the 777.
The airline ordered their first 777 in 1992 with delivery in 1996, and has since continued to grow their fleet, ordering 150 777X’s at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
“The 777s give Emirates the range, reliability, and flexibility to efficiently serve close to 100 destinations on six continents with non-stop flights from our hub in Dubai. We are pleased to mark the delivery of our 150th 777 aircraft, and will continue to work closely with the Boeing team on the next generation 777X for the Emirates fleet," said President of Emirates airline, Sir Tim Clark.
The 777-300ER is the most fuel and cost efficient aircraft in the class and has the highest cargo capacity of any passenger plane. Emirates has 46 additional 777-300ER’s on order.