Emirates Airbus A350: What’s Behind the Delays?
The aviation industry is no stranger to aircraft delivery and service entry delays, and the challenges facing Emirates and its Airbus A350 add another chapter to this well-documented saga. With…
Emirates Expands Cargo Fleet with Boeing 777F Order
Emirates is significantly boosting its cargo capabilities with the recent confirmation of an order for five Boeing 777F (Freighters). Boeing announced on October 21, 2024, that the Dubai-based airline’s order,…
Emirates Unveils NBA-Themed A380 Livery for Emirates NBA Cup
Emirates, the Official Global Airline Partner of the NBA and inaugural title partner of the Emirates NBA Cup, has launched a custom nose-to-tail livery on its A380 aircraft in celebration…
Emirates is Set to Receive its First Airbus A350-900 in October
Emirates Airlines has confirmed that its first A350-900 will arrive in October. Emirates expects five of these aircraft to arrive by the end of 2024, each configured with 312 seats.…
Emirates A350 Launch Delayed Due to Airbus Supply Chain Issues
Emirates has postponed the launch of its highly anticipated Airbus A350 service due to ongoing supply chain challenges faced by Airbus. Originally scheduled for a September 2024 debut, the first…
Tim Clark: Airlines are Looking to Predict Air Turbulence Better and Notify Passengers About it
The airline industry is looking to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve air turbulence prediction and passenger safety following a recent incident involving serious injuries onboard a…
Why the A380 Found a Home at Emirates?
The Airbus A380 promised revolutionary passenger comfort and record-breaking capacity. Airlines flocked to the superjumbo initially, but many have since sent their A380s to an early retirement. Yet, one airline,…
Emirates Unveils the First 9 Destinations for its Brand-New A350 Aircraft
Emirates has unveiled the initial destinations that will be graced by its brand-new A350 aircraft, set to enter service in September 2024. With ten A350s expected to join the fleet…
Breaking: A Ground Collision Causes Serious Damage to an Emirates A380
A collision occurred at Domodedovo Airport, Moscow, today, (March 27, 2024) involving a truck and an Emirates Airbus A380. The Emirates-operated A380, registered A6-EDM, 13 years old was preparing for…
Emirates Flight 407: The Miraculous Escape from Disaster – A Tale of Vigilance and Lessons Learned.
In the quiet hours approaching midnight on March 20, 2009, Emirates Flight 407, a fully loaded Airbus A340, began its take-off from Melbourne Airport bound for Dubai. The routine departure…
Emirates to Hire 5,000 Cabin Crew this Year
Emirates plans to hire 5,000 more cabin crew members this year to accommodate its expanding fleet. In the previous year, over 8,000 cabin crew were added as the airline recovered…
Emirates orders 15 more Airbus A350-900s
Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Airlines and Group announced plans to augment its fleet with additional Airbus A350-900 orders…
Emirates Invests $950 Million in New Engineering Facility at Dubai World Central
Emirates Airlines has announced a significant investment of $950 million to construct an ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central (DWC). This state-of-the-art complex, covering 1 million square meters, is…
Emirates Expands Boeing 777X Orders to 205 at Dubai Airshow 2023
In a significant move at the Dubai Airshow 2023, Emirates has dramatically increased its Boeing 777X orders, bringing the total to 205 aircraft. This major order consists of 90 additional…
Emirates Records Highest Profit in History
In a stunning display of resilience, Emirates Airlines has not just recovered from the pandemic, but soared to new heights. The company has announced a record-breaking profit of AED 10.6…
Emirates and Etihad Airways Sign Historic Interline Agreement
The United Arab Emirates witnessed a groundbreaking moment in aviation as its two main airlines, Dubai-based Emirates and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, signed a memorandum of understanding for a proposed…
Emirates Conducts First Demonstration Flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
Emirates made history with its 1st demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on a Boeing 777-300ER. The flight, commanded by Captains Fali Vajifdar and Khalid Nasser Akram, took…
Emirates Retrofit Program: First A380 Enters Service
Emirates has put its first refurbished Airbus A380 back into service. The airline’s $2 billion program (“Emirates Retrofit Program”) to update 120 A380s and 777-300ERs is expected to be finished…
Bahrain International Airshow 2022 – The Most Notable Moments
The sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow which was held from the 9th to the 11th of November has successfully ended with a number of business deals that were…
Skytrax Reveals World Airline Awards For 2022
The “World Airline Awards,” often referred to as “the Oscars of the aviation industry,” and after being held virtually for the last two years, this year’s edition, “2022 World Airline…
Emirates & United Airlines Announce a Codeshare Agreement
On Wednesday 14th of September 2022, United and Emirates announced a historic commercial agreement that will expand each airline’s network and provide customers with easier access to hundreds of destinations…
What Caused The Worst Incident in Emirates’ History?
On August 3, 2016, Emirates Flight EK521 was en route from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when it crashed upon landing at Dubai International Airport. This was the…
Reports: Emirates & United Airlines are Set to Announce a Codeshare Agreement
United Airlines and Emirates Airlines will announce a codeshare agreement in the coming weeks.