According to a report in Albayan on April 15, Emirates (EK) Senior Vice President of Finance Nirmal Govinda Das said that in the past five years, Emirates has relied on a variety of financing channels to successfully raise 110 billion dirhams (30 billion dollars).

GovindaDas said in an interview with Airfinance Journal that Emirates has been raising funds since 2014, including a $4.50 billion financing through Japanese leasing operator JOLCO, involving 22 Boeing 777s and three Airbus 380s.