Emirates made an agreement to buy its first Boeing (BA.N) 787 Dream liners in a last minute $9 billion deal at the Dubai Airshow on Wednesday while reducing its order for the U.S. planemaker’s delayed 777X model.
The deal for 30 787-9 Dreamliners is part of a $25 billion shake up of the airline’s fleet involving overhauls of orders from both Boeing and Airbus as it reshapes its fleet to prepare for the demise of the soon-to-be-scrapped Airbus A380.
