Denne artikkelen (blant flere den siste tiden) viser vel hva slags posisjon Emirates er i, i forhold til flyprodusentene.
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/03/21/Navigation/189/205525/Airbus+seeks+new+buyers+for+Emirates+A340-600s+.html
“Our order is still intact, but we’ve said to Airbus: ‘let’s agree to defer until you know what you are going to do with the enhanced model’,” says Emirates president Tim Clark.
(...) Airbus is already seeking to place the Emirates A340 delivery positions with other airlines, such as fellow A340-600HGW customer Qatar Airways, at “rock-bottom prices”.
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/03/21/Navigation/189/205525/Airbus+seeks+new+buyers+for+Emirates+A340-600s+.html