Emirates receives two Boeing 777 airplanes on the same day

SEATTLE, WA (August 29, 2008) – Boeing and Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) yesterday, marking the first double 777 d

SEATTLE, WA (August 29, 2008) – Boeing and Dubai-based airline Emirates celebrated the delivery of a 777-300ER (Extended Range) and a 777-200LR (Longer Range) yesterday, 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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