New Emirates A380 receives a royal visit

Press release

Published November 9th, 2015 - 05:27 GMT

HH Sheikh Mohammed enters the Airbus A380 greeted by Emirates Cabin Crew.

Emirates’ first two-class configured A380 received a royal visit today at the Dubai Airshow from HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The aircraft on display is Emirates’ 68th A380 in its fleet and was delivered directly from Airbus in Hamburg Finkenwerder to the show site, allowing Dubai Airshow visitors to be among the first guests on-board the brand new double-decker.

Emirates’ two class configured A380 will feature 58 flatbed seats in Business Class and 557 spacious seats in Economy Class, as well as Emirates’ celebrated OnBoard Lounge.

Background Information

Emirates Airline

The Emirates story started in 1985 when we launched operations with just two aircraft.

Today, we fly the world’s biggest fleets of Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s, offering our customers the comforts of the latest and most efficient wide-body aircraft in the skies.

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