8th Nov 2013 08:41
LONDON (Alliance News) - Emirates President Tim Clark is pushing Boeing Co. to ensure its newest twin-aisle aircraft meets the airline?s demands as it readies an order that stands to be the biggest in aviation history, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
The carrier is still haggling with Boeing over the specifications for the 777X as well as with engine manufacturer General Electric Co. on issues including extra thrust to take off in hot climates, Clark told Bloomberg in an interview.
The Emirates president also reiterated he would like more A380 superjumbos, beyond the 90 he?s ordered so far, though is constrained by limited space at the current Dubai airport, while he also described the Airbus A350-1000, powered by Rolls-Royce engines, as improving.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-07/emirates-presses-boeing-on-777x-performance-as-record-deal-looms.html
By Steve McGrath; [email protected]; @SteveMcGrath1
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