According to Airwise News, Emirates will buy more A380s even if Airbus decides not to move ahead with a version with new engines, Emirates President Tim Clark said.
Emirates is the biggest operator of the A380 and most vocal supporter within the airline industry of the world's largest passenger jet. The airline has ordered 142 A380s, of which 77 are in operation.
A potential upgraded version with more fuel efficient engines, dubbed the A380neo, has been shelved for the time-being, however, as Airbus concentrates on a bigger version of the A350.
"If they decide not to bring the neo into play, we will buy more of the current A380," Clark told reporters on the sidelines of an Emirates news conference at which the airline announced a 56 percent rise in annual profit.
"As the first batch comes up to retirement we will want to replace those with more 380s… If you replace over time it's a continuum of orders."
The superjumbo, which typically seats 544 passengers, has helped Emirates ease runway constraints at its Dubai hub, but Airbus plans to cut production due to weak sales.
Clark said Emirates could increase its A380 fleet to 200 when the airline moves to Dubai's second airport, although that switch is unlikely before 2023.
"Whether that's enough to persuade Airbus to keep the line going is up to them, they have got to sell more and are trying very hard to do that," said Clark.
Emirates is also still considering an order of about 50-70 Airbus A350s or Boeing 787s.
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