Emirates would consider ordering a larger version of the A350 if Airbus went ahead with a possible new wide-body variant, the airline’s president reiterating calls for manufacturers to produce bigger planes. Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab said in November it was studying the so-called A350-2000 after Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab agreed to study as part of a deal to secure 65 new orders for the delayed jet. A larger A350 would potentially leapfrog the A350-1000, currently the largest model in Airbus’ portfolio, which Emirates has so far declined to buy over concerns about the durability of its engines in harsh Gulf operating conditions.
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“We’d certainly look at it. Of course we’d look at it,” Clark told Reuters during an interview in Dubai, when asked about possible interest in a possible A350-2000 version. Emirates has bought the main A350-900 long-haul model, but not the larger A350-1000, which competes with the Boeing 777X, Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the region. Sign up here.
“The A350-900 is a beautiful airplane. Its engines really work well for us. Dispatch reliability is great, and the way we’ve configured it, everybody loves it,” Clark said on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit.
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