Engine Alliance is celebrating its 500th engine on wing. The manufacturer, a 50/50 joint venture between GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney, reached the milestone on February 28 when Dubai-based carrier Emirates took delivery of its 90th GP7200-powered Airbus A380.…
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Rolls-Royce Debut for Emirates
Emirates has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce (RR)-powered Airbus A380s. The initial three examples, A6-EUM (c/n 225), A6-EUN (c/n 226), and A6-EUO (c/n 227), were handed over to the Dubai-based carrier in late December and are equipped with Trent…
Emirates Consolidates Fleet
Emirates has phased out its final Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft, consolidating its fleet on the Boeing 777 and A380. A330-243 A6-EAK (c/n 452 ) was the last of the airline’s 29 examples to be withdrawn from service, leaving the…
Emirates Goes All A380 to Manchester
Emirates has confirmed plans to upgrade its Manchester route to an all-Airbus A380 service from next year. The Dubai-based carrier will switch the last of its thrice-daily links from a Boeing 777-300ER on January 1, increasing capacity to the British…
Boeing Sends Team to Dubai
Boeing has dispatched a technical team to provide assistance to officials investigating Wednesday’s incident involving Emirates flight EK521 in Dubai. Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700) was flying from Thiruvananthapuram in India to Dubai International Airport when it suffered what the…
No Fatalities in Emirates 777 Incident
All 282 passengers and 18 crew members survived a landing incident involving Emirates Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700) at Dubai International Airport, that saw the jet engulfed in flames. A video posted online shows the jet skidding down the runway…
Emirates 777 On Fire at Dubai
An Emirates Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700), has caught fire after a landing incident at Dubai International Airport. A video posted online shows the jet skidding down the runway on its belly and the right engine detached from the wing. …
Emirates Launches Second LAX Link & A380 Touches Down In Vienna
Emirates is now flying twice a day between its Dubai International Airport hub and Los Angeles. The first service of flight EK217 departed the UAE on July 1 and was operated by Airbus A380-861 A6-EON, which wore a specially-designed…
Record-Breaking Emirates
The Emirates Group is in a celebratory mood after posting a record profit of AED8.2 billion ($2.2 billion) for the year ending March 31. This marks a 50% increase over 2014/15, and is the Dubai-based company’s 28th consecutive year of…
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