FULFILLING THE A380'S POTENTIAL

摘要

Emirates is synonymous with the Airbus A380. Of the 209 super jumbos delivered at the time of writing in mid-April almost half, 94, have gone to the UAE carrier with a further 48 on order. Since its first example was delivered in 2008, Emirates has flown 65 million passengers on the double-decker. In 2003, before the airline had received any examples of the type, Emirates' Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed AI Maktoum said: 'A380s are the best solution for the increase in capacity, range and economy that we need to satisfy our rapid passenger growth and ever-expanding network. We are also very excited by the ability to carry more passengers in the A380 and by its outstanding economics."