Emirates has placed a firm order for five more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025/2026.
Along with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs pending delivery from now until the end of 2026.
In addition, the airline has signed a multi-year lease extension with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise for four Boeing 777Fs in its existing fleet. Based on these investments, by December 2026, Emirates SkyCargo expects to operate a fleet of 21 production-built Boeing 777 freighters, significantly expanding its current fleet of 11 units.
It also remains invested in converting 10 passenger Boeing 777-3000ERs into freighters for further capacity and fleet growth, according to HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group.
“We’re investing in new freighter aircraft to meet surging demand.
“Demand for Emirates’ air cargo services has been booming. This reflects Dubai’s growing prominence as a preferred and trusted global logistics hub.”
The Dubai government plans to expand Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to create the world's largest hub in terms of capacity. DWC will ultimately be able to process 12 million tonnes of cargo annually, supporting the growth of the nearby Logistics District which is planned as an international base for global cargo and shipping companies, and part of Dubai’s master plan to become the pre-eminent multimodal cargo hub for air, sea and land connections.
