Emirates

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Emirates Places Order for Airbus A350-900 XWBs

November 18, 2019 James Dinsdale

Emirates Airline has placed an order for 50 Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft, in a deal totaling to up to $16 billion at list prices, which was announced on Monday at the Dubai Airshow. The signing

Airlines

Emirates SkyCargo: A Major Player in Perishable Air Cargo

October 27, 2019 Hemal Gosai

Global cargo has been on a decline this year with a steady downward trend in 2019. At the beginning of the second quarter of this year global cargo had declined 4.7 percent versus the same

Planes

Emirates Probing Damage of Airbus A380 During Routine Maintenance

August 26, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Dubai-based Emirates is currently investigating an incident in which one of its Airbus A380s was damaged during routine maintenance. The incident, which occurred on August 20, happened during an A-check at the airline’s maintenance hangar

News

U.S. Airlines and Qatar Airways Meet with President Trump to Pursue Stronger Deal

July 19, 2019 Parker Davis

Executives from America’s largest airlines met with President Trump and Vice President Pence on Thursday in Washington D.C. with the hopes of encouraging a more substantial deal governing the behavior of the Middle Eastern Gulf

Routes

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

July 17, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Emirates announced that it will start a new daily service between Dubai (DXB) to Mexico City (MEX) via Barcelona (BCN) from Dec. 9, 2019. The flight from Emirates to Mexico City will be operated with

Routes

Emirates’ Newest A380 Route Joins List of Short Superjumbo Flights

July 9, 2019 Andrew Burnham

Earlier this month, Emirates launched another milestone for the airline market; the shortest A380 route in the world. Emirates caps off this service with not one but two daily A380s to Muscat (MCT), the capital

Routes

Emirates Inaugurates A380 on Sixth U.S. Route

June 2, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Boston became the latest recipient of Airbus A380 service from Emirates Airline on Saturday as the airline begins its upgraded service on the Dubai to Boston route for the summer. The sixth city to receive

Airports

Philadelphia Airport Welcomes Two Unusual Visitors as Severe Weather Strikes the Northeast

May 31, 2019 Jordan Green

The past week has seen the Northeast encounter a swath of severe weather that has plagued aviation in the region. With high winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms battering the region, delays, ground stops and diversions

News

Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet

April 17, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Emirates Airline has completed a $150 million reconfiguration of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, the airline’s smallest twin-engine aircraft, retrofitting the entirety of its 10 aircraft fleet in just over a year. The renovations to the

News

Airbus to Axe A380 Production Line in 2021

February 14, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Emirates has finally confirmed that it reviewed its fleet strategy, and as a result, Airbus announced that it will cease the production of the A380. “Following a review of its operations, Emirates is reducing its

Opinions

Opinion: Dear Emirates, Please Don’t Give Up On the A380

February 3, 2019 Parker Davis

It was reported on Jan. 31 that Dubai-based Emirates Airline is considering switching some of its orders from Airbus A380 aircraft to the smaller, more fuel efficient Airbus A350. Originally reported by Reuters, that change

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Emirates in Talks with Airbus Over A380 Contracts

February 1, 2019 Akhil Dewan

Airbus has confirmed that it is currently holding talks with Emirates over the carrier’s current Airbus A380 contract. The Gulf carrier is the largest operator of the type and may be looking at switching some

Routes

Emirates Upgrades Boston Route to A380 Service

January 18, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Emirates has announced that its daily service to Boston will be receiving a substantial upgrade in the form of an Airbus A380. Beginning in June, the airline will send its largest aircraft, the A380, to

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

Emirates Takes Delivery of Its Last Current Generation Boeing 777

December 15, 2018 Andy Nelson

Emirates Airline has taken delivery of the last of its orders for current generation Boeing 777 aircraft, specifically the Boeing 777-300ER. The Middle Eastern carrier operates the world’s largest fleet of triple-sevens, with over 139

News

Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

November 17, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Dubai-based Emirates announced that its half-year profits suffered an 86 percent drop on Thursday. The news comes after the carrier, one of the largest in the Middle East, was hit by sudden hikes in oil

News

Emirates Celebrates 10 Years of Service to Los Angeles

October 28, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Friday marked an important milestone for Emirates Airline as it celebrated its 10 years of flying between Dubai and Los Angeles. Launching the route on Oct. 26, 2008, Los Angeles was Emirates’ third route to

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Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

September 21, 2018 Hemal Gosai

Word broke on Thursday of Emirates potentially acquiring Etihad, a piece of news that seems to re-appear every few months. Both airlines are state-owned by different emirates in the UAE. Emirates is owned by the

News

Emirates First Class Suite Wins Top PaxEx Prize at Future Travel Experience

September 17, 2018 Thomas Pallini

At the Future Travel Experience Global Awards on Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada, Emirates Airline walked away with the top award for their newly-debuted first class suites found on its Boeing 777 aircraft. The product

News

The World’s Largest Airlift of Horses Is Underway

September 7, 2018 Hemal Gosai

For airlines, passenger transport isn’t the only the only profitable aspect of the business. Even passenger airlines often have huge cargo operations that are also extremely profitable in this increasingly interconnected global village. Just about

Exclusive

Emerging Markets, Pilot Shortages, A380s and Tennis: Visiting Emirates’ US Open Suite and an Interview with a Company Executive

September 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

The US Open has returned to Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, New York and so has Emirates Airline, a 6-year sponsor of the matches. As one of the main sponsors of the multi-week event stretching

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Emirates

Emirates Places Order for Airbus A350-900 XWBs

Emirates SkyCargo: A Major Player in Perishable Air Cargo

Emirates Probing Damage of Airbus A380 During Routine Maintenance

U.S. Airlines and Qatar Airways Meet with President Trump to Pursue Stronger Deal

Emirates Outlines Highly-Disputed Dubai to Mexico City Route

Emirates’ Newest A380 Route Joins List of Short Superjumbo Flights

Emirates Inaugurates A380 on Sixth U.S. Route

Philadelphia Airport Welcomes Two Unusual Visitors as Severe Weather Strikes the Northeast

Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet

Airbus to Axe A380 Production Line in 2021

Opinion: Dear Emirates, Please Don’t Give Up On the A380

Emirates in Talks with Airbus Over A380 Contracts

Emirates Upgrades Boston Route to A380 Service

Emirates Takes Delivery of Its Last Current Generation Boeing 777

Emirates Reports Sudden Drop in Profits Due to Rising Fuel Prices

Emirates Celebrates 10 Years of Service to Los Angeles

Potential Emirates Acquisition of Etihad Creates Airport Confusion

Emirates First Class Suite Wins Top PaxEx Prize at Future Travel Experience

The World’s Largest Airlift of Horses Is Underway

Emerging Markets, Pilot Shortages, A380s and Tennis: Visiting Emirates’ US Open Suite and an Interview with a Company Executive

Sky Airlines Expands to Miami with Airbus A321XLR Order

Alitalia Needs to Downsize Before Lufthansa Is Ready To Invest

Air Baltic Unveils State-of-the-Art Airbus A220 Simulator for Pilot Training

Opinion: I Flew on the World’s Longest Flight and Don’t Remember Most of It. But That’s the Point

Avianca Celebrates 100 Years of Flying