Emirates receives first A380 on July 28
Sunday, 8 June 2008
Emirates Airline will receive the first of its 58 A380 aircraft on order from Airbus' Hamburg facility on July 28.
This was disclosed in Dubai Thursday, said a press release.
All the A380s feature its ultra long-haul configuration of 489 seats -- 14 in first class, 76 in business and 399 in economy; with 10 tonnes of bellyhold capacity for cargo.
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Emirates Airlines and Group HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said: "The A380, with its large capacity and excellent operating economics, will be one of the pillars of Emirates' future growth. We've been working very closely with Airbus since the A380 programme's inception back in 2000, and all through the 'ups and downs from the drawing board to production, we have remained unshakable in our belief that this is the aircraft for the next chapter of aviation.
Powered by Engine Alliance's GP7200 engines, Emirates' A380s are capable of flying up to 15,000km on a full load, and offer fuel economy as low as 3.10 litres per 100 passenger kilometre - which is better than most hybrid passenger cars (4.40 litres per 100 vehicle kilometre).
Emirates has already announced its plan to deploy its first A380 aircraft on its routes from Dubai to New York, London Heathrow and Sydney-Auckland; and will shortly announce details of its first commercial A380 service.
This was disclosed in Dubai Thursday, said a press release.
All the A380s feature its ultra long-haul configuration of 489 seats -- 14 in first class, 76 in business and 399 in economy; with 10 tonnes of bellyhold capacity for cargo.
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Emirates Airlines and Group HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said: "The A380, with its large capacity and excellent operating economics, will be one of the pillars of Emirates' future growth. We've been working very closely with Airbus since the A380 programme's inception back in 2000, and all through the 'ups and downs from the drawing board to production, we have remained unshakable in our belief that this is the aircraft for the next chapter of aviation.
Powered by Engine Alliance's GP7200 engines, Emirates' A380s are capable of flying up to 15,000km on a full load, and offer fuel economy as low as 3.10 litres per 100 passenger kilometre - which is better than most hybrid passenger cars (4.40 litres per 100 vehicle kilometre).
Emirates has already announced its plan to deploy its first A380 aircraft on its routes from Dubai to New York, London Heathrow and Sydney-Auckland; and will shortly announce details of its first commercial A380 service.