Dubai Airshow 2013

[Jonathan W]

The Dubai Airshow has started, with amazingly large orders from the middle east carriers. So far, orders from today stand at

Emirates; 150 777X, 50 A380

Etihad; 50 A350, 36 A320neo, 1 A330-200F, 25 777X, 30 787-10, 1 777F

Qatar; 50 777X, 5 A330F

Fly Dubai; up to 100 737MAX and 11ng.

In the press release for Etihad's Airbus order (Link) (http://www.etihad.com/en-au/about-us/news/archive/2013/etihad-airways-announces-order-for-up-to-117-airbus-aircraft/), the airline stated that the order may be transferred to airlines of its equity alliance, so maybe we'll see some of the A350s in Virgin Australia colours.

[Nigel C]

One wonders just where these Middle East carriers are getting the cash for such impressive orders....

[Montague S]

forget the cash for the orders, Nigel...whereabouts are they going to park them and where on Gods green earth are they going to fly them. DXB is a shambles as it is without adding more pressure and World Airport is still not ready.

I read recently the definition of EK according to a PPrune pilots.

European Managed Indian Run Arabs Taking Exceptional Salaries.

seems about right.