Emirates expands wide-body fleet

In line with network and fleet expansion plans, UAE carrier, Emirates took delivery of its twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth Airbus A380 and its seventy-eighth Boeing 777-300 yesterday.

Expecting all three planes to enter service “immediately”, Emirates vice-president of engineering and operations Adel al Redha said the large capacity and operating economic makes the wide-body aircraft “the pillars of Emirates’ future growth”.

“Our A380s are specifically deployed on high density routes where extra capacity is needed and have been well-received by passengers,” Mr Redha said.

“Similarly, as the world's largest 777 operator and the only airline in the world to operate every model in the Boeing 777 family, including the 777 Freighter, our Boeings provides reliability, performance and the operating economics Emirates requires to support our ambitious and strategic growth plans.

“Both the aircraft types exemplify our commitment to operating a modern fleet for the benefit of our passengers.”

Emirates is the largest A380 operator, with an extra six aircraft still to be delivered by the end of 2012 and a further 65 on order.

Earlier this week the UAE carrier launched new services between Dubai and Melbourne, Australia.

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