Emirates continues to invest heavily in its fleet with the signing of a full purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, worth $8.8 billion at list prices.
The agreement, which was announced at the 2019 Dubai Airshow, will see Emirates exercise its right to substitute the B777x with B787s.
Earlier this week, Emirates signed a purchase agreement for 50 A350-900s in a deal said to be worth around $16 billion. This latest announcement takes the total value of Emirates' firm aircraft commitments at the 2019 Dubai Airshow to $24.8 billion.
Deliveries will commence in May 2023 and continue for the next five years. For the B777X, Emirates will enter into discussions with Boeing over the next few weeks on the status of deliveries.
This takes Emirates' total order with Boeing to 126 aircraft.
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates chairman and chief executive, said: "I am pleased to announce a firm order for 30 Boeing Dreamliners.
"This is an important investment and addition to our future fleet and network requirements, providing us the agility, flexibility and spread of seat segments when it comes to overall capacity to serve a range of destinations as we develop and grow our global route network.
"This also reflects Emirates' continued efforts to provide the best quality air transport services to our customers."
The airline has said that the 787s will complement its fleet mix by expanding its operational flexibility in terms of capacity, range and deployment to connect new city pairs and expand frequencies.
Sheikh Ahmed added: "Our Boeing fleet is key to our business model to serve international demand for travel to and through our Dubai hub, as we continue to contribute to the UAE's strategy to become a global destination for business and tourism by providing high quality air connectivity."