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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 A300B4-200 and the Boeing 737-300, both wet-leased from Pakistan International Airlines.
By opening flights to São Paulo in 2007, Emirates began the first non-stop flight between the Middle East and South America; [23] it also began operations of its $120 million Flight Catering Centre at Dubai Airport. [24] In 2009, Emirates became the world's largest operator of the Boeing 777 with the delivery of its 78th example of the type. [25]
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 , the latter two of whose largest fleets it operates.
The Emirates Group holds a 68.7% stake in Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International, 34.4% equity stake in Oman United Agencies and a 54.7% equity stake in Emirates Flight Catering. Emirates Flight Catering is the sole provider of airline and airport catering services at Dubai International Airport.
As of February 2025, 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.
Emirates SkyCargo (Arabic: الإمارات للشحن الجوي) is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [1] As of 2020, it is the fourth largest cargo airline worldwide in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and international freight tonne-kilometres flown.
Emirates: EK: UAE: EMIRATES: 1985 Dubai International Airport: Largest airline in the Middle East. Etihad Airways: EY: ETD: ETIHAD: 2003 Abu Dhabi International Airport: Second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates. Flydubai: FZ: FDB: SKY DUBAI: 2008 Dubai International Airport: Low-cost carrier of Dubai. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: 5W: WAZ: WIZZ ...
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