Emirates has placed a massive order for 65 Boeing 777X aircraft in a deal worth $38 billion. Fleet expansion Emirates expands its Boeing fleet Emirates, already the largest customer for the Boeing 777, has further expanded its order book. The airline now has a total of 270 777X aircraft on order, including the new order of 65 planes, along with 10 freighters and 35 Boeing 787s. Order assurance CEO addresses concerns over aircraft backlog Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, addressed concerns over the airline's huge backlog of aircraft orders. He said, "Some people may have doubts about Emirates's huge backlog of aircraft orders," but assured that "each and every aircraft on order has been carefully factored into Emirates's growth plans."