Record Breaking Intake Of New Aircraft For Emirates Fleet

News Release, 13 December 2012

Record Breaking Intake Of New Aircraft For Emirates Fleet

The current Emirates fleet will expand by five aircraft this month as the carrier adds three new Airbus A380s and two new Boeing 777s, maintaining its edge as one of the world’s fastest growing airlines.

The new additions to the fleet will mark the arrival of Emirates 118th and 119th Boeing 777 aircraft and its 28th to 30th A380s. As the largest operator of both the A380 and Boeing 777 in the world, Emirates’ new additions will support its growing route network.

“Adding a single new aircraft into the fleet, for any airline, requires careful planning and good logistical support,” said Adel Al Redha, Emirates Executive Vice-President of Engineering and Operations. “However, adding five new aircraft over the course of one month is a true achievement.”

The Emirates A380 remains extremely popular among passengers; gaining accolades for its unique features such as the on-board lounge, shower spas and - an Emirates standard across the entire fleet –award winning inflight entertainment in every seat, in every class with more than 1,400 channels. Emirates superjumbos reduce congestion at airports and lead the industry for quiet, environmentally-friendly operations.

Two of the four daily Emirates services from New Zealand are now operated by the A380 – the flights from Auckland to Dubai and beyond via Sydney and Melbourne. The other two flights are operated by the most up-to-date Boeing 777-300ER.

Emirates’ A380s currently serve Auckland, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow, Manchester, Melbourne, Moscow, Munich, New York JFK, Paris, Rome, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. In early 2013, Emirates will expand operations in Dubai at the world’s first fully A380-dedicated concourse at Dubai International Airport.

Emirates’ first B777 was introduced in 1996. Today, as the world's largest B777 operator and the only airline in the world to operate every model in the Boeing 777 family, including the B777 Freighter, Emirates’ Boeings provide the reliability, performance and operating economics Emirates requires to support strategic growth plans.

Emirates now flies to 128 destinations in 74 countries, operates 191 wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and has orders for an additional 209 aircraft, worth more than US$62 billion.

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Emirates aircraft at Dubai International Airport at dusk.

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