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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.
American concern during World War II over the German shares of the airline (as it was founded by Germans and Colombians), forced SCADTA to merge in 1940 with the smaller state-owned SACO to form Avianca [a] – making it thereby the de facto "Second oldest airline by foundation date", though the claim remains contentious. [b] Handley Page ...
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.
Emirates Air Line may refer to: Emirates (airline) , a state-owned airline based in Dubai London Cable Car , a cable car link over the Thames River formerly named the Emirates Air Line
After months of waiting, Emirates unveiled its first of 65 Airbus A350-900 aircraft on November 27. The jet has 312 seats across business, premium economy, and coach and will fly nine initial routes.
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
This is a list of aircraft manufacturers sorted ... United Arab Emirates, (2006-2019 ... AEG, Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft – Germany ...