Overview
Established in 1985, the Emirates Airline commenced operations during the latter portion of October 1985. From its headquarters at Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the airline operates its major hub situated at the Dubai International Airport under its parent group, The Emirates Group. The airline has two slogans that it adheres to: (1) “Fly Emirates. Keep Discovering.” And (2) “Fly Emirates. To Over Six Continents.”
The airline has formed an alliance with the Arab Air Carriers Organization and has several subsidiaries, including Marhaba Airport Services, Congress Solutions International, Emirates Holidays, Arabian Adventures, Emirates Tours, and Emirates Flight Catering. With a fleet size reaching roughly 123, Emirates Airline flies to over 100 destinations in more than 60 countries.
Company Profile
Hailed as the national airline of Dubai, UAE. Emirates Airline operates more than 1,800 passenger flights each week to over 100 destinations across the 6 continents. The airline operates 4 nonstop commercial flights, all from Dubai to Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Houston. For these nonstop commercial flights, the airline makes use of the Boeing 777-200LR aircraft.
As of 2008, Emirates Airline has been hailed as the 8th largest worldwide in terms of the number of international passengers transported. It has also been hailed as the 5th largest in terms of the number of international passenger kilometers that have been flown. Worldwide, the airline is one of the top 10 carriers when it comes to passenger kilometers and revenue. More than that, Emirates Airline is the largest in the Middle East when it comes to fleet size, the number of passengers carried, and revenue.
Emirates Airline Fleet
The airline’s fleet is comprised of wide body aircrafts. The following models are included:
- Airbus: A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, A340-500, A350-900, A350-1000, and A380-800
- Boeing: 777-200, 777-200ER, 777-200LR, 777-300, and 777-300ER.
Emirates Airline Destinations
The airline operates hundreds of flights to 6 of the 7 continents of the world. Here are the following destinations according to continent:
- Africa: Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda
- Asia: Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen
- Europe: Austria, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom
- North America: Canada and America (Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco)
- Oceania: Australia and New Zealand
- South America: Brazil
