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Emirates, the world's fourth-largest airline by scheduled revenue passenger-kilometers flown and number of international passengers carried, was founded in 1985 [1] by the royal family of Dubai. The airline's first flight was from Dubai to Karachi, Pakistan and Mumbai, India in October of that year.
Emirates was founded in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. On 25 October 1985, Emirates operated its first flight from Dubai to Karachi and Mumbai, using the Airbus A300 B4 and the Boeing 737 both wet-leased from Pakistan International Airlines.
It was in this latter role, in March 1985, that he founded Emirates Airline, [67] tasking then-head of Dnata, Maurice Flanagan, with launching a new airline to be called Emirates after a dispute with Gulf Air over Dubai's 'Open Skies' policy. The launch budget of the airline was $10 million (the amount Flanagan said he needed to launch an ...
Revenues increased by about $100 million each year, approaching $500 million in 1993. It carried 68,000 tons of cargo and 1.6 million passengers in the same year. The Gulf War had helped Emirates by keeping other airlines out of the area. Emirates was the only airline to continue flying in the last ten days of the war.
15 July: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai, was born in Shindaga. 1950 – "Petroleum exploration" begins in the Dubai area. [10] 1952 – Iranian consulate established. [11] 1953 – National Front (anti-British political group) formed. [12] 1956 Jashanmal shop in business. [13] 1 June: Dubai Police Force founded in ...
The latter post resulted from the acquisition of a 40% stake in SriLankan Airlines by Emirates in April 1998. [2] However, that post was lost when the Sri Lankan government took control of the airline and Emirates never renewed their contract for management of the airline. [3] Clark became President of Emirates in 2003.
Map of Dubai. Dubai, established in the early 19th century, is one of the seven emirates that form the United Arab Emirates. Despite being along the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, Dubai is located halfway between the financial capitals of London and Singapore, giving it access to a vast number of people within a short distance. [1] Due to its business enviro
The Emirates Group, a holding company in the United Arab Emirates Emirates (airline), an airline subsidiary of The Emirates Group; Emirates Foundation, an Abu Dhabi–based foundation (charity) established by Amiri decree; Emirates Club, an association football club in the city of Ras al-Khaimah; Emirates Club Stadium, a stadium in Ras al-Khaimah