Emirates Engineering has completed the reconfiguration of a second Boeing 777-200LR at its facilities in Dubai. The conversion of the aircraft from a three- to a two-class cabin was completed in just 35 days, 20 days quicker than the first…
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Emirates has introduced a new Business Class cabin on its Boeing 777-200LR fleet. The overhaul includes wider seats, each with a 23in personal in-flight entertainment screen, set out in a new 2-2-2 configuration. Pitch has been set at 72in and the…
Emirates has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for up to 36 Airbus A380s, providing a major lifeline for the European manufacturer’s flagship programme. The agreement comes just days after John Leahy, Airbus’ Chief Operating Officer – Customers, admitted production…
Posted in News Tagged with: A380, Airbus, Dubai, Emirates, General Electric, John Leahy, Rolls-Royce, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Tim Clark
Emirates kicked off the Dubai Airshow with a bumper order for 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners. The deal, including associated equipment, is valued at $15.1bn at current list prices. Under the terms of the agreement Emirates has the ability to switch…
Posted in News Tagged with: 787-10, Boeing, Dreamliner, Dubai Airshow, Emirates, Kevin McAllister, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Dubai-based Emirates has welcomed the 100th Airbus A380 to its fleet. The aircraft, registered A6-EUV (c/n 239), was handed over to the carrier during a special ceremony at the manufacturer’s Hamburg/Finkenwerder facility on November 3, which was attended by Sheikh…
Posted in News Tagged with: Airbus A380, Dubai, Emirates, Finkenwerder, Hamburg, Tim Clark, Tom Enders
Emirates and low-cost carrier flydubai have built on their existing commercial ties with a new extensive partnership agreement. The two airlines, which are both owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai but independently managed, will coordinate their network and schedules…
Posted in News Tagged with: Dubai, Emirates, flydubai, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Qatar Airways says its global operations remain unaffected despite five nations withdrawing the carrier’s access to their airspace. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen took the action after severing all diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the…
Posted in News Tagged with: Akbar Al Baker, Bahrain, Egypt, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Engine Alliance is celebrating its 500th engine on wing. The manufacturer, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney, reached the milestone on February 28 when Dubai-based carrier Emirates took delivery of its 90th GP7200-powered Airbus A380.…
Emirates has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce (RR)-powered Airbus A380s. The initial three examples, A6-EUM (c/n 225), A6-EUN (c/n 226), and A6-EUO (c/n 227), were handed over to the Dubai-based carrier in late December and are equipped with Trent…
Emirates has phased out its final Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft, consolidating its fleet on the Boeing 777 and A380. A330-243 A6-EAK (c/n 452 ) was the last of the airline’s 29 examples to be withdrawn from service, leaving the…
September 2018In the September issue of Airliner World, we find out how Air Canada has overcome some sizeable hurdles and is now thriving in Canada’s booming but highly competitive market. We also shine the spotlight on Rex, the self-styled “best regional carrier in Australia”, and we get an exclusive preview of Virgin Atlantic’s multi-million-pound Airbus A330-200 fleet makeover. Elsewhere in this edition, we go behind the scenes with Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific as it takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, and we hear how SkyWork Airlines has emerged from the brink of financial ruin to become a shining star in Switzerland’s aviation sector. We also join Star Helicopters for a photo mission over Los Angeles, chronicle the history of the Tupolev Tu-204, considered by many to be the right aircraft at the wrong time, and we pay a visit to Germany’s Flugausstellung Hermeskeil museum. Lastly, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including a full round-up from the Farnborough International Airshow, plus details of the first orders for the new Airbus A220, Boeing and Embraer close on tie-up, ATR celebrates a raft of orders, Air Nostrum and CityJet announce partnership plans, Iberia takes delivery of its maiden A350 and Singapore Airlines takes the top spot at this year’s Skytrax awards. We also have all our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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