Mohammed bin Rashid attends signing of two new aircraft orders by Emirates and Flydubai
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, accompanied by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, witnessed the signing ceremony of aircraft orders by Emirates Airlines for 150 Boeing 777X planes worth Dhs280 billion. The Emirates deal was signed by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group and Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney. The ceremony, which was held today at Dubai Airshow, also witnessed the signing of an order to procure 111 aircrafts for Flydubai valued at USD11.4 billion