Tag: Emirates
NEWS Nov 17, 2025 Emirates Orders 65 Additional Boeing 777-9 at Dubai Airshow 2025 Emirates has announced an order for an additional 65 Boeing 777-9X aircraft today at the Dubai Airshow. This deal, valued at USD $38 billion, brings the airline's total 777-9X order count to 270 units. The agreement also includes options to convert orders 777-8 or 777-10 variants. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 01, 2025 Fuel, Faith, and Four Engines: How Emirates Makes the A380 Work The world's largest passenger airplane — the Airbus A380 Superjumbo — was initially developed to revolutionize intercontinental travel by transporting high volumes of passengers over long distances. However, 20 years later, the A380 has not been the financial success that Airbus hoped it would be. Read More →
NEWS Aug 12, 2025 Emirates Bans In-Flight Power Bank Use Following Rise in Battery Fire Incidents Emirates is introducing stricter safety measures by banning the use of all power banks during flights starting October 1, 2025. The decision comes after a detailed safety review and growing concerns in the aviation industry about lithium battery fires. Read More →
NEWS Jan 05, 2025 Emirates Dismisses Viral A330 Plane Crash Video as "Fabricated and Untrue" A video has been circulating on social media depicting an Emirates aircraft crashing in Abu Dhabi. The carrier has noticed this and rejected any claims of the video being true. Read More →
NEWS Nov 05, 2024 Emirates Returns to Edinburgh with Daily 777 Flights Ahead of A350 Arrival On Monday, Dubai-based Emirates touched down in Edinburgh for the first time since the carrier suspended the route four years ago in 2020. Read More →
NEWS Oct 19, 2024 Emirates Debuts Special NBA-Livery A380 to Celebrate 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Emirates has repainted one of its A380s to feature the NBA's color scheme. See how long it took to repaint the aircraft and how else the airline will celebrate the upcoming Emirates NBA Cup. Read More →
NEWS Oct 14, 2024 Emirates Blasts Boeing Over New 777X Delays; Warns that Serious Conversations Will Happen An Emirates executive had troubling words for Boeing after the company announced another delay of the highly anticipated 777X aircraft. Find out what moves Emirates has made in light of Boeing's production shortcomings. Read More →
NEWS Oct 10, 2024 Emirates Invests Over $48 Million for A350 Training Emirates is preparing to introduce the Airbus A350 into its fleet later this year. As part of seamlessly welcoming this new aircraft type, the airline has invested heavily in crew training. Read More →
NEWS Oct 09, 2024 Emirates Cancels All Iran Lebanon Flight Plans to Resume Iraq Service Emirates has shared several updates in regards to flights to and from the Middle East. Find out when these flights are expected to resume and see which other airlines also have Middle East travel restrictions. Read More →
NEWS Oct 06, 2024 Norse 787 and Emirates A380 Nearly Collide During Takeoff JFK Airport A London-bound Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 aborted its takeoff at high speeds on Thursday night. The pilots avoided another aircraft on a perpendicular runway at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Read More →