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1999 - 0891.PDF
AJII iiiAiiiJPuiir "m "* "^^^B^w^-•-^^P* fltmrates 1 1 ^ ,...11 •B'a^ ^_^ ^ &£7JEJAf£Z ZT?' * ta^ * / jjH Emirates operates its all-widebody fleet of Airbus ASOOs, A310s, A330s and Boeing Ills from its expanding hub in Dubai to 41 destinations on four continents Tim Clark, chief director (airline), Emirates Emirates' global vision Emirates had a handful of routes and aircraft when it began in 1985 - now it is a major force and is eyeing the A3XX MAX KINGSLEY-JONES/DUBAI Passengers carried CI l/!UT Source: Airlines ff LIUl M M 5 GARETH BURGESS 99 m 4 o m i •o 3 | a o » 2 i o> sse n ra 1 0. o . i| 1 J ~ • ; j \ 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 H Gulf Air [gj Emirates Destinations served Source: Airlines 60 50 40 30 •a 20 10 FLIGHT GARETH BURGESS 99 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 | Gulf Air • Emirates THE PAST 14 YEARS have been an excit ing ride for Emirates. The airline has topped the growth tables for national car riers almost continuously since its launch in 1985. Since then, the airline has grown from a regional player with three routes and two air craft to be a major force, flying 30 aircraft to 47 destinations. A global network is next on its agenda. "We are larger than Gulf Air," says chief director, Tim Clark. "We will carry 5 million passengers in the next financial year [1999- 2000], exactly in line with our forecast made in 1990," he adds. The airline was formed in 1985 to serve the increasingly important Gulf trading post in Dubai, one of the United Arab Emirates' seven kingdoms. Dubai's rapid growth is linked directly to the state's decision in the 1960s to wean the economy away from the oil business and to focus on tourism, services and business. This effort was supported by free trade and open skies policies. The expected continued growth of the state is illustrated by Dubai's rapidly expanding hotel business. "There are FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 7 - 13 April 1999 35
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