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Second A380 joins Emirates fleet
Emirates took delivery of its second Airbus A380 superjumbo on Friday, bringing its all wide-bodied aircraft fleet to 122, inclusive of freighters.
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- Published: 00:08 October 25, 2008
- Emirates took delivery of its second Airbus A380 superjumbo on Friday, bringing its all wide-bodied aircraft fleet to 122, inclusive of freighters.
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
Dubai: Emirates took delivery of its second Airbus A380 superjumbo on Friday, bringing its all wide-bodied aircraft fleet to 122, inclusive of freighters.
With Adel Al Redha, Emirates executive vice-president, engineering and operations, leading a group of the airline's engineers and executives onboard the delivery flight, the double-decked aircraft arrived in Dubai at 3.30pm local time.
The plane will undergo standard checks and maintenance before entering commercial service on Monday, Emirates said in a statement.
Emirates' second A380 will join the airline's first A380, delivered in July, on the Dubai-New York JFK non-stop service.
This increases Emirates' A380 service on the route to once-a-day from Saturday. Emirates operates two flights a day to New York JFK, the second daily service using a Boeing 777-300ER.
"Emirates has an environmental goal to operate the world's most eco-efficient fleet and our second A380's arrival will further reduce the airline's average fuel use per passenger.
By 2013, the arrival of at least 100 new aircraft and the retirement of some older aircraft will see a further improvement in Emirates' overall fleet efficiency," said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Civil Aviation and chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and Group.
It is receiving an average of one new A380 or Boeing 777 a month, as part of its order of over 170 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus.
Emirates has another 56 A380 aircraft on firm order, of which two more will be delivered before the end of 2008.
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