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Emirates chose the Boeing 747-8 "derivative" freighter over the all-new Airbus A380F for its nose-loading capability, something the rival Airbus freighter would have lacked. [31] [32] On 8 June 2010, at the Berlin Airshow, Emirates ordered an additional 32 A380s worth $11.5 billion; this brought the total ordered by the airline to 90. [33]
In 2014, Emirates stated that its A380 fleet had load factors of 90–100%, and that the popularity of the aircraft with its passengers had not decreased in the past year. [235] On 16 December 2021, their largest customer, Emirates, received its 123rd A380 in Hamburg, which was the 251st and the last Superjumbo delivered by Airbus.
Currently, twenty-two Airbus A380 aircraft in the Emirates fleet have the new premium economy class cabin. These seats are also set to be retrofitted on the airline's older Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A380s as part of a retrofit program of US$2 billion that began at the end of 2022; by the end of the program, 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s ...
Emirates will fly the Airbus A380 for decades to come and lucky passengers will get to experience the epitome of luxury travel while onboard.
The Airbus A380-800 is the world's largest passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 853. It seats 193 more passengers than the Boeing 747-400. ... Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please ...
Emirates: 2008 2021 116 7 World's largest operator of the A380. Etihad Airways: 2014 2017 7 3 Korean Air: 2011 2014 7 3 To be retired by 2026. [3] Lufthansa: 2010 2015 8 6 To be retired after 2030. [4] Qantas: 2008 2011 10 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350-1000 from 2032. [5] Qatar Airways: 2014 2018 8 2 To be replaced with the Airbus A350 ...
Touches of luxury in British AIrways' World Traveller Plus didn't feel like a huge upgrade as the A380 upper deck has plenty of space even in economy.
Airbus subsequently launched a full-length double-deck aircraft, the A380, a decade later while Boeing decided the project would not be commercially viable and developed the third generation 747, Boeing 747-8, instead. [49] The Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747-8 are therefore in direct competition on long-haul routes.