Sunday, 17 February 2019

#UAE carriers constitute 54% of Boeing’s deliveries in region in 2018 | ZAWYA MENA Edition

UAE carriers constitute 54% of Boeing’s deliveries in region in 2018 | ZAWYA MENA Edition:

Boeing delivered 39 airplanes in 2018 to its regional customers in the Middle East, 21 of which were to UAE carriers, according to Bernard J. Dunn, President, Boeing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.

In an exclusive interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM) ahead of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2019, starting in the UAE capital today, Dunn described 2018 as a 'great year'.

"2018 was a great year. Globally, we set a new annual record of 806 deliveries in 2018, surpassing our previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017. Boeing again grew its significant order book with 893 net orders, including 203 airplane sales in December." With regards to the Middle East, the American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide, delivered 39 commercial aircraft in 2018 to regional customer airlines.

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