All Emirates Airline articles – Page 10
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NewsClark leaves door open to Emirates A330neo deal
There could still be a slot for the Airbus A330neo in Emirates’ fleet plan but the focus in the near term is on the A350-900, the airline’s president Tim Clark tells FlightGlobal.
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NewsA350 order confirms Emirates A380 cancellation
The order announced by Emirates today at the Dubai air show for 50 Airbus A350-900s signals the formal cancellation of the bulk of its A380s.
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AnalysisHow Emirates has been driving force behind A380
The news earlier this year that Airbus had pulled the plug on the A380 and will wind up production in 2021 signalled the end of an exciting and imaginative airliner programme for which Emirates has been the lead sponsor and arguably its most vocal supporter.
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NewsEmirates lifts A350 orders but cuts out A330neo
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates appears to have revised its Airbus long-haul order, committing to 50 Airbus A350s – up from the previous 30 – but not mentioning the earlier A330neo agreement.
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NewsToo early for talk on A380 succession – Airbus
Airbus expects over two-fifths of today’s Middle East airliner fleet to be replaced over the next 20 years but has no answer for A380 operators needing a successor to the super-jumbo for slot-restricted markets.
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NewsBoeing talks with Emirates over 777X delays
Boeing is “working through” discussions with 777X launch customer Emirates over development delays afflicting the widebody programme.
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NewsA380 flies Dubai flypast with Al Fursan team
The United Arab Emirates air force Al Fursan display team is performing a formation flypast with an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow this week. The seven-ship display team, which flies Aermacchi MB-339A trainers, is pictured during the formation validation flight with the earlier today, with an additional MB-339A ...
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AnalysisHow will Dubai air show orders play out in 2019?
Predicting the likely commercial air transport order activity every two years at the Dubai air show is nigh-on impossible at the best of times, let alone with the extra layers of uncertainty currently underpinning the airline industry.
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Emirates' airline profits jump in first half on lower costs
Lower fuel costs and higher passenger loads helped profits at Emirates' airline operation jump back for the six months to 30 September 2019, though one-off items hitting Dnata's performance resulted in only a relatively small rise in group profits over the comparable period.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: UAE's airports dealing with a new challenge
Three or four years ago, the United Arab Emirates' rival hubs were dealing with the challenges of success. Dubai International (DXB) was straining at the seams, with government operator Dubai Airports mulling a rapid expansion plan for the new Al Maktoum airport to ease pressure on the world’s busiest international ...
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Emirates prepares to deploy A380 on Cairo route
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy Airbus A380s on its route to the Egyptian capital Cairo this month.
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Emirates’ Clark shrugs off global growth worries
Amid a slowing global economy, it is perhaps unsurprising that Emirates Airline president Tim Clark sees “difficulties” on multiple fronts.
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Emirates' Clark delivers broadside to OEMs on service readiness
Emirates president Tim Clark has run out of patience with the failure of aircraft and powerplant manufacturers to deliver service-ready hardware from day one.
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Emirates begins A380 retirements to support in-service fleet
Emirates is implementing its Airbus A380 retirement plan which will see its fleet size peak shortly before declining to around 90-100 aircraft by the mid-2020s.
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NewsWidebody doubts stall Emirates' Airbus and Boeing negotiations
Uncertainty over the status of key widebody programmes is preventing Emirates from revamping its orders with Airbus and Boeing, says president Tim Clark.
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Emirates A380 badly damaged during A-check mishap
Emirates is probing a maintenance accident involving one of the carrier's Airbus A380s which received substantial damage during a routine check.
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PICTURES: Emirates livery adorns 777-9 folding wingtips
Emirates has released photos of one of its first Boeing 777-9 aircraft, featuring the UAE flag on the type's trademark folding wingtips.
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NewsEmirates secures rights to daily Mexico City service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has revived plans to open a service to Mexico City, which will operate via Barcelona in Spain.
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ANALYSIS: Global uncertainty leaves its mark on air cargo demand
Airlines across the world are experiencing what they hope will prove to be a minor diversion from the positive air-cargo demand trend seen over the past three years.