Emirates is going to four daily flights to New York on March 8, 2015
Emirates (Dubai) has announced it is planning to launch a fourth daily service from its home and hub, Dubai International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York commencing...
View ArticleEmirates’ first half net profit rises 1% to $607 million, overhauls its first...
Emirates Group (Dubai) has announced its first half results for 2014: The Emirates Group has announced its half-yearly results which show steady performance and growth, despite a challenging business...
View ArticleEmirates launches three new Airbus A380 routes in three days
Emirates (Dubai) is launching three new Airbus A380 destinations in three days. Hitting the high notes first is the San Francisco flight, where Emirates has been flying since 2008. The Bay City is...
View ArticleEmirates to go to double daily to Barcelona
Emirates (Dubai) has announced plans to offer a double daily service to Barcelona, less than three years after its initial launch to the city. From May 2, 2015 Emirates will add a further 3724 seats...
View ArticleBloomberg: Airbus may discontinue the Airbus A380 in 2018
According to a report by Bloomberg: “Airbus Group NV raised the prospect of discontinuing its A380 superjumbo as soon as 2018, the first admission that it may have misjudged the market for the...
View ArticleEmirates to bring the Airbus A380 to Perth, Western Australia
Emirates (Dubai) is bringing the Airbus A380 to Perth, Australia for the first time, commencing on May 1, 2015. The airline has announced that it will up-gauge one of its three daily services between...
View ArticleEmirates to add a third daily flight to Birmingham
Emirates (Dubai) has announced a third daily service to Birmingham Airport, becoming the first airline to offer a direct First Class service to the region. Commencing on Saturday August 1, 2015,...
View ArticleEmirates to add a second daily Airbus A380 flight to Manchester
Emirates (Dubai) has announced that as of February 1, 2015, its EK019/020 service between Dubai International Airport and Manchester Airport, currently operated by a Boeing 777, will be replaced with...
View ArticleEmirates celebrates 10 new Airbus A380 destinations in 2014 with a new video
Emirates (Dubai) marked a record launch of 10 new Airbus A380 routes in 2014 and has released a ‘mash-up’ video that shows the iconic aircraft landing in 10 destinations spanning the globe. Emirates...
View ArticleEmirates announces two new Airbus A380 destinations
Emirates (Dubai) announced today the launch of Airbus A380 services to two European destinations: Dusseldorf and Madrid. The addition of Dusseldorf and Madrid to the list brings the total number of...
View ArticleEmirates unveils an ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Airbus A380 logo jet
Emirates (Dubai) has issued this statement, photos and video for its sponsorship of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The pictured Airbus A380-861 A6-EDZ (msn 107) now carries special markings. The...
View ArticleVideo: A.C. Milan flies on Emirates
Video: Emirates. Watch A.C. Milan take-off on the iconic Emirates Airbus A380, and Michelangelo Albertazzi and Michael Essien turn Captain and First Officer in the Emirates A380 Experience flight...
View ArticleEmirates to hire 11,000 new employees in 2015
Emirates Group, comprising Emirates Airline (Dubai) and dnata, plans to hire over 11,000 new staff in the coming year across its business, in line with its projected growth across six continents. This...
View ArticleEmirates explains the art of applying special aircraft decals
Emirates (Dubai) averages the installation of more than three aircraft per week for special decals. The airline explains the process: It was a busy year for the team at Emirates’ Aircraft Appearance...
View ArticleEmirates to other airlines: “improve your offering and they’ll come back”
Bloomberg: “Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum has a simple message for airlines accusing his Dubai-based carrier of taking away their passengers: improve your offering and they’ll...
View ArticleTheStreet: Report says Gulf airlines received $39 billion in illegal subsidies
TheStreet report written by Ted Reed details a new report compiled for the big three U.S. airlines that alleges the Gulf carriers, especially Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Emirates, have benefited...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines’ 9/11 apology rejected by Emirates’ CEO Tim Clark
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) CEO Richard Anderson’s recent comments about Gulf carriers in regard to the 9/11 attacks (Delta later issued an apology on his behalf) has produced push-back and rejection by...
View ArticleEmirates to fly daily to Denpasar, Bali
Emirates (Dubai) has announced that it will launch a new daily service to the island of Bali in Indonesia, from June 3, 2015. Bali will be Emirates’ 148th global destination, adding to the airline’s...
View ArticleAllied Pilots Association: “Time for Gulf Carriers to Open the Books” (vote...
Allied Pilots Association (APA), representing the 15,000 pilots of American Airlines and US Airways, has issued this statement as the verbal war between western, mainly U.S. carriers and the...
View ArticleEmirates is coming to Orlando
Emirates (Dubai) has announced it is commencing a daily service to Orlando, Florida from September 1, 2015. The route will be served by Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with eight First Class suites, 42...
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