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Emirates is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, and a major airline in the Middle East. It is the national airline of Dubai , United Arab Emirates and operates over 1,990 passenger flights per week, [ 41 ] from its hub at Dubai International Airport , to over 101 destinations in 61 countries across 6 continents. [ 42 ]
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.
Emirates Flight Catering (Arabic: الإمارات لتموين الطائرات) (EKFC) is an in-flight catering service based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which provides catering and support services for Emirates Airline and all other airlines based at Dubai International Airport. It is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group.
Emirates continued to expand during the late 1990s. The growing cargo business accounted for 16 percent of the airline's total revenues. Emirates started offering round-the-world services from autumn 1993, after a partnership was established with US Airways. [5] It previously had co-operation agreements with Cyprus Airways. [5]
Emirates NBD headquarters in Deira, Dubai. Emirates NBD was initially formed as the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) on 19 June 1963 by then Dubai's ruler Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, forming the first national bank established in Dubai. NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 6 March 2007 to form Emirates NBD.
The ENEC fuel procurement strategy is guided by the government of the United Arab Emirates’ support for international non-proliferation efforts, as outlined in the UAE Policy on Nuclear Energy, including the decision to forgo domestic enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear fuel.
Emirates aircraft parked at Dubai International Airport. The so-called "Emirates business model" is the business model that lies at the heart of Emirates's commercial success. [1] Its main ingredients are a lean workforce comparable to a low-cost carrier and a flat organisational structure that allows the airline to maintain low overhead costs. [2]
The Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) is a sovereign wealth fund of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates. [2] It was established in 2007, and the EIA has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally, regionally and internationally, focussing on investing in asset classes considered to help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.