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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.
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 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
A row of Emirates Boeing 777s at Dubai International Airport. Emirates [a] is one of the two flag carrier airlines of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Etihad Airways) and is currently the largest airline in the Middle East. The airline's fleet is composed of three wide-bodied aircraft families, the Airbus A350, Airbus A380, and Boeing 777.
As of September 1987, Emirates operates flights to 133 [1] destinations in 85 countries across six continents from its hub in Dubai. [2] It has a particularly strong presence in the South and Southeast Asian region, which together connect Dubai with more international destinations in the region than any other Middle Eastern airline. The ...
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE or the Emirates) is a country in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula located on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf and the northwestern coast of the Gulf of Oman. The UAE consists of seven emirates and was founded on 2 December 1971 as a federation, after UK armed forces left the region.