Emirates would consider orders for wide-body A350-2000 jets, says airline president
- Last updated: February 4, 2026 | 16:38 ..
Tim Clark poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Wednesday. Reuters
Emirates would consider ordering a larger version of the Airbus A350 if the European planemaker went ahead with a possible new wide-body variant, the airline President Tim Clark told Reuters, reiterating calls for manufacturers to make bigger airplanes.
Airbus said in November it was studying the so-called A350-2000 after its rival Boeing agreed to study a larger version of its own largest in-production aircraft, the 777X, 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.
Reuters