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Emirates's fleet features purely wide-body aircraft

Wide-body aircraft

A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with two passenger aisles, also known as a widebody aircraft or twin-aisle aircraft. The typical fuselage diameter is . In the typical wide-body economy cabin, passengers are seated seven to ten abreast, allowing a total capacity of 200 to 850 passengers...

from three aircraft families: the Airbus A330

Airbus A330

The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....

/A340

Airbus A340

The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...

, Airbus A380

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...

and the Boeing 777

Boeing 777

The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...

. In keeping with its policy of maintaining a young fleet, which stands at an average of 6.4 years in as of 21 December 2010, it renews its fleet frequently. Emirates aircraft utilisation remained one of the highest in the industry at 18 hours per day.

In July 2008, Emirates received its first Airbus A380-800 and within a month, became the second airline to fly the Airbus A380-800, after Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines Limited is the flag carrier airline of Singapore. Singapore Airlines operates a hub at Changi Airport and has a strong presence in the Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and "Kangaroo Route" markets...

.

Emirates has firm orders for 212 aircraft, and options for 50 more. In July 2010 its orders comprise of 212 aircraft from Airbus

Airbus

Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace company. Based in Blagnac, France, surburb of Toulouse, and with significant activity across Europe, the company produces around half of the world's jet airliners....

, including 80 Airbus A380-800

Airbus A380

s (15 delivered as of March 2011), and 63 Boeing

Boeing

The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...

aircraft. As of February 2009, the company had an order book of over $70 billion, comprising 212 firm orders, and 50 unconfirmed orders.

Historic fleet

Emirates was conceived in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's royal family, whose Dubai Air Wing provided two of the airline's first aircraft, used Boeing 727-200/Advs. It also leased a new Boeing 737-300

Boeing 737 Classic

The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...

, as well as an Airbus 300B4-200, from Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...

which was returned in 1987. Emirates then launched daily nonstop service to London Gatwick on 6 July 1987 with two new Airbus A310s. By 1994 the airline had a fleet of 18 Airbus

Airbus

aircraft (all which have retired). Seven new Boeing 777s worth over US$1 billion were ordered in 1992, which began to arrive in the spring of 1996.

The planned phase out of Emirates' older widebodies started in February 2011, starting with the retirement of two Airbus A330-200
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....

s from its fleet. These aircraft were passed on to Virgin Australia (formerly Virgin Blue) after the expiration of Emirates' lease on them.
Emirates Airbus A300-600Rs were retired in 2001 and replaced by Airbus A330-200s. Some were sold to Tunisair
Tunisair
Société Tunisienne de l'Air, or Tunisair is the flag carrier airline of Tunisia. Formed in 1948, it operates scheduled international services to European, African and Middle Eastern destinations. Its main base is Tunis-Carthage International Airport...

and some were sold to Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...

.
Emirates Airbus A300B4-200
Airbus A300
The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...

fleet was retired from service by the end of 1987.
The Boeing 727-200/Advs remained in service with Emirates for 6 years, and was sold in 1995.
The Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...

remained in service for two years from 1985 to 1987 and was returned to Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27...

The following is a list of aircraft that Emirates has operated since 1985, and are now no longer in the fleet.

**Historical Emirates Fleet (1985–present)**
	Total retired	Registration	Period in fleet
Airbus A300 Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS... B4	1	AP-BBM (Leased from PIA Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines Corporation commonly known as PIA, is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan. The airline has its head office on the grounds of Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. and operates scheduled services to 24 domestic destinations and 38 international destinations in 27... )	1985–1987
Airbus A300-600R Airbus A300 The Airbus A300 is a short- to medium-range widebody jet airliner. Launched in 1972 as the world's first twin-engined widebody, it was the first product of Airbus Industrie, a consortium of European aerospace companies, wholly owned today by EADS...	6	A6-EKC - A6-EKD - A6-EKE - A6-EKF - A6-EKM - A6-EKO	1989–2001
Airbus A310-300 Airbus A310 The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...	9	A6-EKA - A6-EKB - A6-EKG - A6-EKN - A6-EKH - A6-EKI - A6-EKJ - A6-EKK - A6-EKL	1987–2004
Airbus A310-300F Airbus A310 The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...	2	A6-EFA - A6-EFB	2005–2009
Airbus A330-200 Airbus A330 The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....	2	A6-EAB - A6-EAC	2000–2011
Boeing 727-200Adv Boeing 727 The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...	3	A6-EMA - A6-EMB - A6-EMC	1986–1995
Boeing 737-300	1	AP-BCD (Leased from PIA)	1985–1987

Current fleet

The Emirates fleet consists of the following widebody aircraft as of August 2011:

**Emirates Fleet**
Aircraft	Total	Orders	Options Option (aircraft purchasing) An option, when purchasing aircraft, allows an airline to purchase additional aircraft in the future at an agreed price and date.When placing orders for new aircraft, airlines commonly obtain options from the aircraft manufacturer, for example Airbus or Boeing...	Engines	Passengers (First/Business/Economy)	Routes (To and from Dubai)	Haul
Airbus A330-200	27	0	0	RR Trent 772B Rolls-Royce Trent 700 \|-See also:-External links:*...	237 (12/42/183) 278 (0/27/251)	Ahmedabad Amman Athens Baghdad Bahrain Bangalore Basrah Beirut Cairo Chennai Copenhagen [To 1 Jan] Dakar Dammam Damascus Delhi Dhaka Doha Dublin [from 9 January] Durban Frankfurt Hong Kong Islamabad Karachi Khartoum Kochi Kolkata Kozhikode Kuwait Lahore Larnaca – Malta Lusaka – Harare[From 01 Feb] Madinah Manchester Mauritius Mumbai Muscat Nairobi[To 31 Jan] Newcastle Peshawar Prague[To 31 December] Riyadh Sana'a St. Petersburg[To 26 Dec] Tehran Imam Khomeini Thiruvananthapuram Tunis	Short - medium haul	4 to be phased out during 2012
Airbus A340-300	8	0	0	CFM CFM56-5C	267 (12/42/213)	Accra – Abidjan[To 31 Jan] Bangalore Düsseldorf Hyderabad Jeddah Munich Nairobi[From Feb 1] Nice St. Petersburg Venice	Medium haul	All to be phased out during 2012
Airbus A340-500	10	0	0	RR Trent 553 Rolls-Royce Trent 500 \|-See also:-External links:*...	258 (12/42/204)	Accra – Abidjan[From 01 Feb] Addis Ababa – Entebbe Beijing Capital Beirut Cape Town Casablanca[To 31 Jan] Dar es Salaam Lagos Moscow Domodedovo Seychelles St. Petersburg[From 2 Jan] Vienna	Long haul
Airbus A350-900 XWB	0	50	50	RR Trent XWB-84	TBA	TBA	Medium haul
Airbus A350-1000 XWB Airbus A350 The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-body jet airliners under development by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.A consortium originally comprising European aerospace companies from the UK, France, Spain and West Germany, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known...	0	20	0	RR Trent XWB-93	TBA	TBA	Long haul
Airbus A380-800 Airbus A380 The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...	18	72	0	EA GP7270	489 (14/76/399) 517 (14/76/427)	Beijing Capital Bangkok – Hong Kong Hong Kong Jeddah JohannesburgO.R Tambo Kuala Lumper[From 1 Jan] London Heathrow Manchester Munich New York JFK Paris CDG Rome Seoul/Incheon Shanghai Pudong Sydney – Auckland Toronto	Medium - Long haul
Boeing 777-200	3	0	0	RR Trent 877 Rolls-Royce Trent 800 \|-See also:-External links:*...	346 (0/42/304)	Bahrain Chennai Dammam Dhaka Doha Istanbul Karachi Kochi Kozhikode Kuwait[To 12 Dec} Muscat Nairobi[From Dec 4] Peshawar Riyadh	Medium haul
Boeing 777-200ER	6	0	0	RR Trent 892 Rolls-Royce Trent 800 \|-See also:-External links:*...	290 (12/42/236)	Amman Cairo Chennai Colombo Copenhagen [From 01 Jan] Damascus Dammam Delhi Doha Hamburg[From 01 Jan] Hyderabad Kuwait Male Mumbai Nairobi Tehran	Medium - Long haul
Boeing 777-200LR	10	0	0	GE GE90-110B1 General Electric GE90 General Electric GE90 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines built by GE Aviation for the Boeing 777, with thrust ratings ranging from 74,000 to 115,000 lbf . It was first introduced in November 1995 on British Airways' 777s, and is available only on the 777...	266 (8/42/216)	Dallas[From 2 Feb] Delhi Geneva Houston Intercontinental Los Angeles Osaka Perth Tehran	(Ultra -) Long haul
Boeing 777-300	12	0	0	RR Trent 892 Rolls-Royce Trent 800 \|-See also:-External links:*...	364 (12/42/310)	Amman Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Beirut[From 02 Jan] Chennai Colombo Colombo - Singapore Damascus Delhi Doha Düsseldorf Karachi[From 16 Dec] Kochi Kuala Lumpur[To 31 Dec] Kuwait London Heathrow Male Mauritius Milan Mumbai Paris CDG Prague[From 01 Jan] Singapore Tehran[From 04 Jan]	Medium - Long haul
Boeing 777-300ER	61	90	0	GE GE90-115B General Electric GE90 General Electric GE90 is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines built by GE Aviation for the Boeing 777, with thrust ratings ranging from 74,000 to 115,000 lbf . It was first introduced in November 1995 on British Airways' 777s, and is available only on the 777...	354 (8/42/304) 358 (12/42/304) 364 (12/42/310) 427 (0/42/385) 442 (0/42/400)	Amsterdam Bangkok – Sydney – Christchurch Birmingham Brisbane – Auckland Cairo Cape Town Casablanca[From 01 Feb] Chennai Colombo Dammam Dhaka Doha Frankfurt Geneva Glasgow Guangzhou Hamburg Hong Kong Islamabad Istanbul Atatürk Jakarta Johannesburg Karachi Kuala Lumpur – Melbourne Kuwait Lagos Lahore London Gatwick London Heathrow Los Angeles Madrid Male Manchester Manila Mauritius Melbourne – Auckland Moscow Domodedovo Mumbai Muscat New York JFK Osaka Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires[From 03 Jan] Riyadh Rome San Francisco São Paulo Guarulhos Seattle [From 1 Mar] Shanghai Pudong Singapore – Brisbane Singapore – Melbourne Sydney Tehran Imam Khomeini Tokyo Narita Vienna Zurich	Long haul
Total	154	233	50

Fleet developments

On 19 July 2010, at the Farnborough Air Show in the U.K., Emirates ordered 30 Boeing 777-300ER worth $9.1 billion. Emirates also announced it had signed a contract for Engine Alliance
Engine Alliance
The Engine Alliance is a 50/50 joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney formed in August 1996 to develop, manufacture, sell, and support a family of modern technology aircraft engines for new high-capacity, long-range aircraft.The main application for such an engine, the GP7200,...

GP7200 engines to power the 32 Airbus A380 aircraft it ordered in June at the Berlin Air Show. The deal with Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE and Pratt & Whitney, was worth $4.8bn, while last month’s Airbus A380 order was worth $11.5bn. The total spending for new aircraft this year has reached $25bn.

On 8 June 2010, at the Berlin Air show, Emirates ordered an additional 32 A380s worth $11.5 billion. The deal was the biggest single order for the world’s largest passenger aircraft This latest order, added to the 58 A380s previously ordered, brings the total to 90. Emirates expects all 90 superjumbos to be delivered by 2017. None of the additional 32 jets are intended to replace existing A380s; although Emirates received its first A380 in 2008 it does not expect to retire these early airframes before 2020. Later in June 2010, Tim Clark, the president of Emirates, hinted at further orders for A380s.

On 28 July 2008 Emirates signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 60 airbus aircraft compromising of 30 Airbus A350
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-body jet airliners under development by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.A consortium originally comprising European aerospace companies from the UK, France, Spain and West Germany, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known...

s plus 30 A330-300
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus, a division of EADS. Versions of the A330 have a range of and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry of cargo....

s. The agreement was signed between Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates and Group and Tom Enders
Tom Enders
Tom Enders is the chief executive of Airbus; he has held this position since 2007. He previously worked at DASA.He studied at the University of Bonn and at UCLA....

, Airbus President and CEO on the occasion of their first A380-800 delivery in Hamburg, Germany. At the 10th Dubai Airshow in 2007, Emirates signed a firm order for 70 A350s with an option for 50 more. The agreement includes the firming up of 30 of the Airbus A350 options and will eventually increase Emirates’ total order for the A350s to 100. However in June 2010 the airline confirmed they have aborted a planned deal for 30 A330-300s and 30 more A350-1000s announced in July 2008 and are currently in talks with Boeing for smaller wide-body aircraft.

On 11 November 2007, during the Dubai Airshow
Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow is a biennial show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is organized by "Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd" since the year 1989; in cooperation with the Government of Dubai, the Department of Civil Aviation and Dubai International Airport in collaboration with the UAE Union Defense...

, Emirates 120 Airbus A350
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-body jet airliners under development by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.A consortium originally comprising European aerospace companies from the UK, France, Spain and West Germany, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known...

s, with the first delivery set for 2014. A firm $16.1bn order for 70 planes has been made with an option for 50 more aircraft, at an additional cost of $11.5bn, in due course; the airline will mainly use the A350s on its European, African and Asian routes. The agreement with Airbus comprises firm orders for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, plus 50 options of unknown variant(can be A350-900/A350-1000 or both). On the same day Emirates has also upped its order for the Airbus A380-800 to 58 units, up from 49. Also, Emirates ordered 12 Boeing 777-300ERs. In total the deal was worth an estimated $34.9bn at list prices.

On 18 June 2007, during the Paris Air Show
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show is the world's oldest and largest air show. Established in 1909, it is currently held every odd year at Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France...

, Emirates ordered eight additional A380-800s, bringing its total ordered to 55. Emirates, which was deciding between the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A350, also stated it would decide on an order worth as much as US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

20 billion for mid-sized planes by October 2007, and that the design of the Airbus A350 was closing in on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner.

On 7 May 2007 Emirates reaffirmed its order for 43 A380-800s and has committed to another four which brought its order to 47.

On 31 October 2006, Emirates cancelled an order for 20 Airbus A340-600 aircraft, ending a delay in the delivery of the aircraft pending enhancements.

During the Farnborough Air Show in July 2006, Emirates signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of Boeing 747-8
Boeing 747-8
The Boeing 747-8 is a wide-body jet airliner developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Officially announced in 2005, the 747-8 is the fourth-generation Boeing 747 version, with lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings and improved efficiency...

F aircraft, to be powered by General Electric's GEnx jet engines, in a deal worth US$ 3.3 billion.

On 20 November 2005, Emirates announced firm orders for 42 Boeing 777
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...

aircraft, to be powered by GE90 jet engines, in a deal worth Dhs 35.7 billion (USD9.7 billion) at list prices. This was the largest-ever order for the Boeing 777
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...

family of aircraft and consists of: 24 Boeing 777-300ERs, 10 Boeing 777-200LR
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...

Worldliners and eight Boeing 777 Freighters, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007. In addition, Emirates will have purchase rights for 20 more 777 aircraft.

On 16 November 2003, Emirates ordered 41 Airbus aircraft, comprising two A340-500
Airbus A340
The Airbus A340 is a long-range four-engine wide-body commercial passenger jet airliner. Developed by Airbus Industrie,A consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. a consortium of European aerospace companies, which is...

s, 18 A340-600s and 21 A380-800s. In addition, Emirates will lease two A340-600s and two A380-800s from ILFC.

The airline made history at the Paris Air Show
Paris Air Show
The Paris Air Show is the world's oldest and largest air show. Established in 1909, it is currently held every odd year at Le Bourget Airport in north Paris, France...

in June 2003 when it announced the biggest order ever in civil aviation. It was for 71 aircraft list-priced at a combined US$19 billion. The order included firm purchase orders for 21 more Airbus 380-800s and leasing orders for two A380-800s. Emirates also announced operating lease orders for 26 Boeing 777-300ERs – 14 from General Electric Capital Aviation Services and 12 from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) – powered by General Electric GE90-115B engines.

The airline has converted an order for A380-800F into the passenger version which are due for delivery in 2009. In its place the airline has ordered ten of the recently launched Boeing 747-8 freighters for its SkyCargo subsidiary. Emirates has chosen the Boeing 747-8 "derivative" freighter over the all-new Airbus A380-800F for its nose-loading capability, something the rival Airbus

Airbus

freighter is lacking.

Airbus A330/A340

Emirates first introduced the A330 into its fleet in 1999, the airline uses it on predominately on short haul flights within the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Emirates has fitted the aircraft with both 2 class and 3 class configurations. All A330's use RR Trent 772B engines.

The airline also uses the A330 on medium haul European flights and flights to King Shaka International Airport in Durban, South Africa. Most new routes in Africa, Asia and Europe are opened with these aircraft. 4 are expected to be phased out in 2012, 2 have already found a new home with Virgin Australia, and two more are to follow.

The airline also has 18 A340 aircraft which include 8 Airbus A340-300 aircraft and 10 Airbus A340-500 aircraft. The A340-300 aircraft were bought from Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

in 2003. All A340-300 aircraft are specified in 3 class configuration with 267 seats. All aircraft are also fitted with CFM 56 engines.Emirates plans to phase all of these A340-300 aircraft out in 2012.

The A340-500 aircraft were also introduced to the fleet in the last quarter of 2003 and are used to be used on the ultra long haul routes but now see medium-long haul routes such as Beijing, Cape town and Vienna. The aircraft are also designed in 3 class configuration with 258 and use RR Trent 553 engines.

Airbus A380

In July 2008, Emirates received its first Airbus A380-800 and in August 2008, it became the second airline to fly the Airbus A380-800, after Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

. The airline currently uses its 18 A380-800 daily to several destinations with more being added each month.
This is the list of routes they are deployed on as off the 1st December 2011 and includes future routes.
All operate daily unless mentioned otherwise.
Europe-

London Heathrow(2x Daily, 3x Daily from 24 Jan)
Manchester
Paris CDG
Munich
Rome

Asia and Oceania-

Sydney-Auckland
Bangkok-Hong Kong
Hong Kong(4x Weekly)
Shanghai(3x Weekly)

EK does currently not have government approval for daily A380 services to Shanghai thus the aircraft flies to Hong Kong each other day.

Beijing
Seoul
Jeddah(Frequency Varies)
Kuala Lumper(From 01 Jan)
Melbourne-Auckland(Rumour, From Early-Mid 2012)

Africa and Americas-

Johannesburg
New York
Toronto(3x Weekly, no Government approval)
Sao Paula and San Francisco are set to see a A380 either late 2012 or early 2013 when new lighter models of the super jumbo are delivered with a higher payload.

Emirates has refused to yield to the fact that Airbus is delaying the delivery of the A380. In fact, they are receiving them at a more rapid rate than the other A380 operators are receiving them. On 28 May 2010, the airline received their 9th A380 and as of March 2011 they have 15 in their fleet. The president of Emirates says that he expects to order even more A380s beyond the current orders for 90.

Boeing 777

Emirates has a large fleet of 777s, and plans to start phasing out older "classic" 777s by February 2011; as of July 2010, Emirates has 83 Boeing 777 aircraft. It has been reported that Emirates was in discussions with Boeing

Boeing

about a future aircraft which might replace the 777 in the longer term.

Expansion

The airline has planned to increase the number of flights across its network by 14 percent in 2009. In 2010, Emirates added 23 new passenger aircraft

Aircraft

An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...

to its fleet, increasing seating capacity by 18 percent and enabling it to start new routes as well as increase frequencies on existing routes. It also expand cargo capacity by 17 percent. Emirates, which had a total of 90 Airbus A380

Airbus A380

s on order as of 2010, said that they will have 15 more A380s in their fleet by 2011. The carrier had said recently it has no plans to delay or defer aircraft deliveries over 2009, despite a tough credit environment.

Emirates will have 122 Boeing 777

Boeing 777

s in its fleet by 2012 making it the single largest aircraft

Aircraft

type in fleet, and will also operate 90 Airbus A380-800

Airbus A380

s by 2017. Emirates will have about 165 aircraft in its fleet by 2012, and will have more than 300 aircraft in its fleet by 2020.

Future

The airline has orders for 90 Airbus A380-800

Airbus A380

aircraft and was the second airline to receive the aircraft, after Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines

, the launch customer. As of 2011, Emirates is the largest operator of the type.

Speaking at the recent IATA 2009 annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Tim Clark, Emirates's CEO, says that they would be operating around 163 aircraft by 2012, and that they have to consider the 58 aircraft to be retired within years, including the A330-200, A340-300 and 777-200/-300 Classics. In June 2010 it was announced that Emirates will begin phasing out 68 older widebodies – A330-200s, A340-300/500s and 777 “Classics from February 2011". Emirates plans to have over 320 aircraft by 2018, and some reports suggest that the airline will have more than 400 aircraft in its fleet by 2020.

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