A
Boeing
777X
airplane
takes
off
during
its
first
test
flight
from
the
company’s
plant
in
Everett,
Washington,
January
25,
2020.
Terray
Sylvester
|
Reuters
Boeing
and
Emirates
are
reportedly
close
to
a
major
order
of
777
jets,
which
would
further
bolster
the
airline’s
existing
position
flying
world’s
largest
fleet
of
the
widebody
aircraft
type.
The
deal
is
expected
to
feature
“several
dozen”
of
the
jets,
according
to
Bloomberg
and
Reuters,
citing
sources
familiar
with
the
negotiation.
That
would
add
to
Emirates’
existing
order
backlog
for
155
of
the
777X
aircraft,
the
reports
noted.
Emirates
is
also
reportedly
looking
to
add
some
of
Boeing’s
787
aircraft
in
the
order,
as
well
as
negotiating
with
Airbus
for
an
order
of
A350
planes.
Boeing
and
Emirates
did
not
immediately
respond
to
CNBC’s
request
for
comment
on
the
reports.
