Blog 76: Fleet Evaluation ~ Emirates
Welcome back all to Brooke In The Air! This week, we're continuing our growing series on fleet expansion and evolution. We covered Air Canada just before Christmas, and now we’ll analyze another popular airline: Emirates Airlines, based out of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and one of two national flag carriers of the UAE, the other being neighboring Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
A380 Game Changer suite
Based in Al-Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and owned by the government of Dubai, Emirates is the largest airline in the Middle East. This analysis will divide Emirates fleet into sections much like our previous Air Canada overview.
Emirates operates a mostly widebody fleet of both Airbus and Boeing aircraft such as the massive A380-800, and the sleek forthcoming and yet-to-be delivered 777-X9.
Emirates’ A380-800 Taxiing at Dubai Airport (DXB)
Airbus A350-900XWB: 65 on order
Airbus A380-800: 116 in service
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Boeing 777-200LR: 10 in service
Boeing 777-300ER: 123 in service
Boeing 777-X8: 35 on order
Boeing 777-X9: 170 on order
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner: 20 on order
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner: 15 on order
Emirates Skycargo division
Boeing 747-400BDSF Freighters: 2 in service
Boeing 777F Freighters 11 on service, 5 on order
Boeing 777-300ERF Extended-range Freighters: 10 on order
