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Emirates' 100th A380 was delivered in October 2017. [40] [41] Furthermore, the airline had 42 more A380s on order, which would have increased the number of A380s in service to 142. It considered buying an additional 100 to 200 Airbus A380s if the four-engined superjumbo had been revamped with more fuel-efficient engines by 2020.
Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet (excluding Emirates Executive). [9] As of January 2025 [update] , Emirates is the world's largest Airbus A380 operator with 116 aircraft in service. [ 10 ]
The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Emirates, one of the two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates, is the largest operator as of December 2024, with 116 aircraft in their fleet.
Aircraft do not necessarily follow the great-circle distance, but may opt for a longer route due to weather, traffic, to utilise a jet stream, or to refuel. Commercial flights are often categorized into long-, medium- or short-haul by commercial airlines based on flight length, although there is no international standard definition.
Tim Clark said delays had been costly, and the airline would have "a serious conversation" with Boeing. Emirates has ordered 262 of the 777X, making it the biggest customer of the much-delayed jet.
Emirates Official Store is the official store of Emirates Airlines, which stocks products, such as airplane models, souvenirs, and Emirates themed retail. Customers pay for products in UAE Dirhams , US Dollars , or use Skywards Miles, earned by members of Emirates airline's frequent flyer loyalty scheme, to buy products.
An Emirates Airbus A380 suffered a "technical fault" when one of its tires ruptured. There were no injures reported, the airline said. Plane crazy: Emirates aircraft flies from Dubai to Australia ...
A number of promotional or delivery flights have extended the record of longest non-stop flights by a commercial aircraft: March 23, 1976 ( 1976-03-23 ) : South African Airways' delivery flight of their first Boeing 747SP set a new record for nonstop flight by commercial aircraft.