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Emirates places order for 50 Boeing 777-300 ERs with options for 20 777-300 ERs valued at $26bn
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, placed the single largest aircraft order in dollar value in Boeing’s history for an additional 50 777-300 ER aircraft, worth approximately $18bn (Dhs66bn) in list price. The order also included 20 777-300 ER options valued at $8bn (Dhs29.4bn), for a total of 70 aircraft valued at $26bn (Dhs95.4bn), at the Dubai Air Show.
Emirates airline will start Seattle-Dubai flights
Emirates, the giant and fast-growing Middle Eastern airline, will begin daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 1, the airline announced Wednesday.
Emirates has opened its second First Class Lounge at Concourse 1 of Terminal 3 in Dubai International Airport in Dubai, UAE.
The new lounge spanning 1,058 square metre incorporates a contemporary design and matches up with the look of Emirates’ First Class lounge in Concourse 2. It will serve departing First Class passengers passing through any of the 14 gates located in Concourse 1. The lounge is adorned with Italian marble flooring and European leather materials.
Emirates A380 returns to New York
Filipino business and leisure travelers now again have unparalleled access to the United States of America with Emirates A380’s return to New York last October, providing high-end tourists from Manila and hardworking Filipino professionals a whole new dimension in luxury air travel, comfort, and expediency.
Emirates Leaves Rivals in Slipstream
If Clark takes a subway from the station conveniently located in his building to its last station and then hops in a cab for another couple of minutes, he can already survey what will be the home of his airline’s future headquarters building: Dubai World Central, a new, massive airport. Although Emirates won’t be able to move into its facilities there until 2022, there are already eight-lane palm-lined streets leading to the airport’s 140-square-kilometer (54-square-mile) desert plot.
DHL and Emirates SkyCargo in e-freight tie-up
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight forwarder of Deutsche Post DHL, and Emirates SkyCargo, will partner to drive the e-freight agenda across their networks. ccording to the International Air Transport Association (Iata) up to $4.9 billion of annually industry savings could be generated by e-freight processes. And the environment will also benefit from the elimination of 7,800 tons of paper documents worldwide – the equivalent of eighty Boeing 747 cargo planes per year.
Emirates continues to buck the trend
Emirates, Dubai’s prized possession, today completes 25 years in service, a time of intense geo-political and economic challenges that has plunged the global aviation industry into turmoil. But, the airline has constantly bucked the trend and has expanded its operations while delivering profits year after year. As it enters a new era, Emirates is set to become a dominant force in the global aviation industry…
Dubai Airports ready for the tech challenge
Dubai Airports, which is celebrating 50 years of successful journeying, is fully equipped with advanced technology and ready to take the challenge of rising demand from its stakeholders, specially Emirates airline, a top executive of the company said. Dubai Airports owns and manages the operation and development of both of Dubai’s airports — Dubai International as well as the upcoming Dubai World Central — Al Maktoum International.
