Emirates Airlines Fleet

Boeing 777-300ER

Emirates Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the world. Its streamlined fleet currently features aircraft from just 3 aircraft families, including the Airbus A330, the Boeing 777, and the Airbus A340. Emirates originally started its operation using a single Airbus A300 and Boeing 737 from Pakistan International Airlines in 1986.

Through 2006, the Boeing 777-300ER was the flagship of the Emirates Airlines fleet. It was the only model along with the A340-500 fitted with Emirates Airline's premium First Class Suites. However, the new 777-200LR is configured to a higher standard in all classes of service. 31 777-300ERs have already joined the fleet and emirates Airlines has 23 more 777-300ERs on firm order, with deliveries to be completed by mid-2009.

Emirates Airlines will be the third airline to operate the Airbus A380 when it will enter service in September 2008. It has 58 of these aircraft on order, options on a further 6 aircraft and plans to introduce it first on its Kangaroo route services from Sydney to London via its base at Dubai Airport (ref: Airliner World, March 2005), though, after a new 6 month delay that was announced by Airbus, has put off the entry into service date to late 2008.

Passenger

The Emirates fleet consists of the following aircraft as of October 2007 :

Emirates Airline Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Passengers (First*/Business/Economy)	Routes	Notes
Airbus A330-200	29	237(12/42/183) 278(27/251)	Short-medium haul Africa, Asia, and Europe	Exit from service: 2013 Old cabin layout
Airbus A340-300	8	267 (12/42/213)	Long haul Former Singapore Airlines Aircraft	Exit from service: 2013 Old Cabin layout
Airbus A340-500	10	258 (12/42/204)	Ultra long haul Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, and North America	New cabin layout Fully Flat bed Suites in First Class ICE system included
Boeing 777-200	3	290 (12/42/236) 346 (42/304)	Medium-long haul	New Cabin Layout, Rolls-Royce Trent engines Exit from service: June 2008
Boeing 777-200ER	6	283 (12/35/236)	Medium-long haul	Rolls-Royce Trent engines New Cabin Layout
Boeing 777-200LR	4	266 (8/42/216)	Ultra long haul	New cabin layout ICE system included Fully Flat bed Suites in First Class
Boeing 777-300	12	380 (18/42/320) 434 (49/385)	Medium-long haul	Exit from service: 2014 Some have New cabin layout
Boeing 777-300ER	30	358 (12/42/304) 427 (42/385)	Medium-long haul Europe, North America, Australia, South East Asia	New cabin layout Fully Flat bed Suites in First Class ICE system included Entry into service: March 2005 Deliveries: 2007-2010

^{*First Class is only offered on select routes.}

The average age of the Emirates fleet is 5.4 years as of August 2007.

Cargo

The Emirates cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft as of March 2007:

Emirates Cargo Fleet

Aircraft	Total	Notes
Airbus A310-300F	3
Boeing 747-400ERF	1	Entry into service: July 2007 Deliveries: 2007-2008 Operated for Emirates SkyCargo by TNT
Boeing 747-400F	4	Operated for Emirates SkyCargo by Atlas Air To be phased out Replacement aircraft: Boeing 777F

Fleet expansion

The Emirates fleet order book consists of the following aircraft.

Emirates Fleet Orders

Aircraft	Orders	Options	Routes	Announcement	First Delivery
Airbus A350-900	0 (50 orders) (50 Options)	N/A	Short-medium haul Africa, Asia, and Europe	11th November 2007	Entry into service: 2014
Airbus A350-1000	(20 orders)	0	Short-medium haul Africa, Asia, and Europe	11th November 2007	Entry into service: 2014
Airbus A380-800	(58 orders)	(0 Options)	Long haul	30 April 2000	Entry into service: October 1, 2008 (Dubai-New York/JFK) New Layout Cabin Future largest operator of this type Engine Alliance Engines 58 Confirmed Orders
Boeing 777-200LR	(6 Orders)	(0 options)	Ultra long haul	November 20, 2005	Entry into service: October 2007 Will be used on flights to South America, North America, and Some flights to Australia
Boeing 777-300ER	(41 Orders)	(20 rights)	Medium-long haul Europe, North America, Australia, South East Asia	Nov. 20, 2005	Entry into service:June 2005 General Electric GE90-115B Engines

Cargo Fleet Expansion

Emirates SkyCargo Fleet orders

Aircraft	Orders	Options	Announcement	First Delivery
Boeing 747-400ERF	(2 orders)	(0 options)	July 18th 2006	Entry into service:July 2007
Boeing 747-8F	(10 orders)	(10 rights)	October 9, 2006	Entry into service: 2008
Boeing 777F	(8 orders)	(0 Options)	Nov. 20, 2005	Entry into service: 2009 Operated by Emirates SkyCargo Replacing: Boeing 747-400F

Fleet expansion

Boeing 777-300ER

Airbus A380 in Emirates colours at the 2005 Dubai Airshow

Boeing 777-300 at Singapore Changi Airport

The airline is in the midst of its fleet renewal programme, with plans to retire all 50 aircraft by 2015. Their capacity are planned to be taken up by a mix of Airbus A380-841s (57 on order) and Boeing 777-300ERs (31 delivered, 23 on order). Delays in the delivery schedule of the Airbus A380 forced the airline to lease 5 Boeing 777's delivered in 2007 as an interim measure to tide over its capacity shortage as part of its Airbus A330 fleet continues to retire from service. The airline also took the unprecedented step of leasing 5 Boeing 777's from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) since 21 June 2007 on a short-term basis.

Boeing 777

Emirates is the world's third largest operator of the Boeing 777, with 54 in its fleet as of 15 October 2007. The first 777s were ordered as a replacement for Emirates aging Airbus fleet. Subsequently, Emirates has taken delivery of the Airbus A340-500, am ultra- long range version of the A340.

The airline's new Boeing 777-300ERs entered commercial service in 2005, on the Dubai-Paris route, the Dubai-London route, and the Dubai-Singapore route. This aircraft, of which Emirates ordered 54, in total, in which 31 have been delivered and 23 are in the process of being delivered. The new Boeing 777 uses Emirates new First Class, Business Class, and Economy Class products. Similar cabins will be used through out Emirates future aircraft, including the Boeing 777-200LR.

Airbus A380

Emirates airline is the largest customer for the Airbus A380-800. As a third launch customer of the Airbus A380-800, it will be the third airline to operate the aircraft. It has 57 A380s on order and has plans to introduce the aircraft on its Kangaroo Route from Sydney and later Melbourne to London, via Dubai.

Pilots asked for a pay increase for flying the A380 in view of their responsibility for extra passengers. Emirates previoulsly disagreed with the pilots, but as of September 2007, they have increased the salary of the pilots training to fly the A380.

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