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Emirates
IATA EK	ICAO UAE	Callsign EMIRATES
Founded		1985
Hubs		Dubai International Airport[A]
Frequent flyer program		Skywards
Member lounge		Emirates Lounge
Fleet size		116 (+ 242 orders)[1]
Destinations		89 destinations in 55 countries[B][2]
Parent company		The Emirates Group
Company slogan		"Fly Emirates. Keep Discovering"
Headquarters		Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people		Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman/CEO) Maurice Flanagan (Executive Vice-Chairman) Tim Clark (President)
Website: http://www.emirates.com

Emirates Airline (shortened form: Emirates) (Arabic: طيران الإماراتTayarān al-Imārāt) is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the seventh-largest airline in the world in terms of international passengers carried,^[3] tenth-largest in terms of scheduled international freight tonne-kilometres flown,^[4] and the fourth-largest in terms of international passenger-kilometres flown. Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline subsidiary of Emirates, based in the United Arab Emirates. ... Emirates logo, claiming fair use. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Interior view of Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Skywards Logo Skywards is the frequent flyer program for Emirates and SriLankan Airlines. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... Emirates Lounges are available to all first and business class passengers, as well as Skywards Gold and Silver members, and are located at several airports throughout the airlines network. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... The Emirates Group is a holding company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (born 1958) is the chairman of Emirates Airline. ... Maurice Flanagan is the Executive Vice-Chairman of The Emirates Group. ... Arabic redirects here. ... The Emirates Group is a holding company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq... There are several methods to measure the size of an airline, so several different lists of the worlds largest airlines are available. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... There are several methods to measure the size of an airline, so several different lists of the worlds largest airlines are available. ... There are several methods to measure the size of an airline, so several different lists of the worlds largest airlines are available. ...

It has become the largest airline in the Middle East in terms of revenue and passengers, fleet size, and passengers carried and is the eighth largest airline in Asia, in terms of passengers carried. The airline operates over 2,350 passenger flights per week, to 89 destinations in 55 countries all over the world. Cargo activities are undertaken by the Emirates Group's Emirates SkyCargo division. Its main base is Dubai International Airport.^[5] A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears no little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... Boeing 777-300ER Emirates Airlines operates one of the youngest fleets in the world. ... Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline subsidiary of Emirates, based in the United Arab Emirates. ... Interior view of Dubai International Airport Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) (Arabic: مطار دبي الدولي) is the international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. ...

During the 2007/08 financial year, Emirates carried 21.2 million passengers. A total of 1.3 million tonnes of cargo was transported by Emirates Airline and Emirates SkyCargo, the freight subsidiary of The Emirates Group.^[6] FedEx DC-10 Cargo airlines (or airfreight carriers, and derivatives of these names) are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. ...

Emirates has built up a strong brand, has received many awards, and is an industry bellwether for aircraft purchases,^[7] as a trendsetter^[8] in terms of service, innovation, and safety. For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ... Flying machine redirects here. ...

Emirates will have 122 Boeing 777s by 2011 making it the single largest aircraft type in fleet, and 58 Airbus A380s by 2012. During the 2007 financial year Emirates received 13 new aircraft, and is expecting another 23 aircraft during 2008 which includes 4 Airbus A380s. The Boeing 777 is an American long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial statements in businesses and other organizations. ...

History

Boeing 777-300ER at London Heathrow

The airline was established on May 25, 1985 by the Dubai government and was supported by the founder of the German airline Germania, Hinrich Bischoff, in its beginning.^[9] It started operations with flights to Karachi and Mumbai followed by Delhi in September. Two Airbus A300 and Boeing 737-300 were leased from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Subsequently two Boeing 727-200 Advanced were acquired from the UAE's Royal Flight. These aircraft were used until Emirates began taking delivery of a fleet of newly built Airbus A300-600R and Airbus A310-300 wide-body aircraft. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution (2596 × 1675 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution (2596 × 1675 pixel, file size: 2. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Germania (Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH) is an airline based in Berlin, Germany. ... Not to be confused with Karachay-Cherkessia. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... A300 redirects here. ... The Boeing 737 is a short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. ... Pakistan International Airlines Corporation, more commonly known as Pakistan International Airlines or PIA (Urdu: پی آئی اے or پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایرلاینز), is the flag carrier airline of Pakistan, based in Karachi. ... The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine commercial jet airliner. ... A300 redirects here. ... A310 redirects here. ... The European Airbus A380 is the worlds largest and broadest passenger aircraft A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft). ...

The first European destination to be added in July 1987 was London Gatwick and Far Eastern operations commenced to Singapore in June 1990. Emirates acquired a financial stake of 43.6%^[10] and a management contract for Air Lanka on 1 April 1998, which subsequently changed its name to SriLankan Airlines. In January 2008, Emirates announced that it will pass the management of SriLankan Airlines to the Sri Lankan government in April 2008.^[10][11] There are no plans to remove or decrease the stake in the airline.^[10] For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... This article is about the Asian regions. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... SriLankan Airlines Limited (previously known as Air Lanka) is the national airline of Sri Lanka. ... January 2008 was the first month of the current year. ... Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

Emirates received the airline of the year award for the first time in 2001 and repeated the feat in 2002. Emirates Airline is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai and has 20,273 employees.

Performance

The airline has recorded a profit every year since its inception, except the second, and growth has never fallen below 20% a year. In its first 11 years, it doubled in size every 3.5 years, and has every four years since.^[12] The Emirates Group announced a net profits of Dhs5 billion (US$1.37 billion) for the financial year ended 31 March 2008, a 62% increase over the previous year.^[13][14] ISO 4217 Code AED User(s) United Arab Emirates Inflation 4. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

For 2004–05, Emirates paid an increased dividend of Dhs368 million to the government of Dubai, compared to Dhs329 million the year before. In total, the government has received Dhs1.1 billion from Emirates since dividends started being paid in 1999. Having provided an initial start-up capital of US$10m and an additional investment of circa US$80m at the time of the airline's inception,^[15] the Dubai government is the sole owner of the company. However, it does not put any new money into it, nor does it interfere with running the airline.^[12] This article is about financial dividends. ... Invest redirects here. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ...

In the financial year 2007/2008, Emirates carried 21.2 million passengers and 1.3 million tonnes of cargo. International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics indicate that in 2007 Emirates ranked among the top-ten airlines in the world in terms of passengers (17.54 million) carried and kilometers (71.3 million) flown in 2006/2007. In the fiscal year 2007/08, passenger seat factor increased to 79.8 per cent, up 2.6 percentage points from the previous year, led by an increase in traffic by 20.2 per cent.^[6] The airline carried 21.2 million passengers in the 2007/08 fiscal year, a 21% rise from the previous year.^[13] “IATA” redirects here. ...

Destinations

Main article: Emirates destinations

Emirates flies to 89 destinations in 55 countries on six continents from its primary hub in Dubai.^[22] It has a particularly strong presence in the Southeast Asian region, which together, connects Dubai with more international destinations in the region than any other Middle Eastern airline. The airline also flies the Kangaroo Route. Emirates does not offer any domestic service within the United Arab Emirates. For freighter destinations see Emirates SkyCargo Emirates Airline flies to 87 destinations in 55 countries on six continents from its primary hub in Dubai. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Kangaroo Route is a term trademarked by Qantas[1] to denote passenger airline flights between Australia and the United Kingdom, via the Eastern Hemisphere. ...

While Emirates does not maintain sizeable hubs elsewhere, it has taken advantage of liberal bilateral aviation agreements between Dubai and Australia, and with Singapore, to offer more onward connections from Sydney and Dubai. A bilateral Air Transport Agreement (also sometimes called a bilateral Air Service Agreement) is an agreement which two nations sign to allow civil aviation between their territories. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

In September 2007, Emirates' chairman, Tim Clark, stated that the airline is considering the Boeing 747-8 to serve South American cities. He also said that Emirates is working on getting new flyover rights over Russia to minimise the length of the flights to North America's West Coast.^[23] The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...

Emirates is also planning to begin service to Miami^[24] and Phoenix^[25] in the United States, and Madrid, Spain in Spring 2009.^[26] This article is about the city in Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ...

The airline had also been planning flights to Durban, South Africa starting December, 2008. However, this was postponed in June, with the rising costs of fuel being cited as the reason for the cancellation.^[27][28] For other uses, see Durban (disambiguation). ...

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Codeshare agreements

Emirates has codeshare agreements with Continental Airlines, where it codeshares on selected regional routes, in addition to the following airlines:^[34]. As of May 2008, Emirates has ceased its codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines:^[35] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Fleet

Emirates Airlines operates a full wide-body aircraft fleet from three aircraft families: the Boeing 777, the Airbus A330, and the Airbus A340. In keeping with its policy of maintaining a young fleet, which stands at an average of 5.7 years in April 2008,^[36] it renews its fleet frequently. The airline's aircraft purchases are often closely watched by other airlines. In July 2008, Emirates will receive its first Airbus A380 and in August 2008, it will become the second airline to fly the Airbus A380, after Singapore Airlines.^[37] The airline will be using the aircraft on daily direct flights to New York (starting 1 August),^[38] London Heathrow (starting 1 December), and Sydney and Auckland (both starting on 1 February 2009).^[39] The Airbus A330 is a large-capacity, wide-body, medium-to-long-range commercial passenger airliner. ... For the road in England, see A340 road. ... The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, an EADS subsidiary. ... Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) (Chinese: ; pinyin: , abbreviated ; Malay: ; Tamil: ) (SGX: C6L) is the national airline of Singapore. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Passenger

The Emirates fleet consists of the following widebody aircraft as of November 2007:^[5]

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Recent Fleet Developments

Boeing 777-300ER

Boeing 777-300 at Singapore Changi Airport

The airline has ordered 58 Airbus A380 aircraft and it will be the second airline to receive the aircraft, after Singapore Airlines, the launch airline. 41 passenger A380-800s are to be purchased and two are to be leased from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). After delivery, the airline will be the largest operator of the type.^[40] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 346 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 346 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Boeing 777 is a family of long-range wide-body twin-engine airliners built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... Changi Airport redirects here. ... Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) (Chinese: ; pinyin: , abbreviated ; Malay: ; Tamil: ) (SGX: C6L) is the national airline of Singapore. ... ILFC (International Lease Finance Corporation, though the abbreviation is the more common usage) is an aircraft lessor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. ...

As of November 20, 2005, Emirates had an order book of $117 billion, comprising 105 firm orders, including 55 Airbus A380s,^[41] and 51 Boeing 777 aircraft. is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recently, the airline converted an order for A380F into passenger version and are due for delivery in 2009. In its place the airline has opted to order ten of the recently launched Boeing 747-8 freighters for its SkyCargo subsidiary. The reason Emirates has chosen the Boeing 747-8 "derivative" freighter over the all-new Airbus A380-F is the Boeing aircraft's nose-loading capability, something the rival Airbus freighter is lacking.^[42][43] The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing. ... Airbus S.A.S. (pronounced in English, in French, and in German) is an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS, a European aerospace concern. ...

In addition, Emirates also stated that it was evaluating the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, the yet to be launched passenger version of the Boeing 747-8, especially the "stretched" version now studied by Boeing which would incorporate the same 5.6 m stretch as the freight variant instead of the 3.6 m stretch envisaged for the passenger model. This would bring the 747-8I's capacity 20% closer to the Airbus A380-800's typical three-class 555-seat capacity (470 seats in a three-class-configuration instead of 450). The Boeing 747-8 is the latest variant of the Boeing 747, officially announced in 2005. ...

Emirates Airline is negotiating for up to 20 Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, according to Flight International magazine. Emirates SkyCargo already has an order for ten 747-8 freighter aircraft and an option for ten more in a $5.6 billion deal inked September 2007. Emirates is in talks for the 747-8I passenger version, however, as of November 2007, according to an article published in Air Transport World magazine, Boeing stated that it might propose to produce a shrunk version of the 747-8 to allow for more range for service between the North American West coast and Dubai. Flight International (or Flight) is a leading global aerospace weekly. ...

On 7 May 2007 Emirates reaffirmed its order for 43 A380s and has committed to another four as well which brought its total order to 47. is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

On 18 June 2007, during the Paris Air Show, Emirates ordered 8 additional A380s, bringing its total ordered to 55.^[44] Emirates, which was deciding between the Boeing 787 and Airbus A350, also stated it would decide on an order worth as much as US$20 billion for mid-sized planes by October 2007, and that the design of the Airbus A350 XWB was closing in on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... A Mirage 2000-5 at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de lAéronautique et de lEspace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently under development by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... A350 redirects here. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Clark told local and international media, during a demo flight of Emirates' new Boeing 777-200LR Ultra Long Range above Dubai on 7 September 2007, that Emirates is spending $10 to $14 million retrofitting each 777 aircraft. is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

According to company chairman, Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates will increase the fleet to 200 aircraft by 2012 and, by 2020 will have over 450. According to vice-chairman, Maurice Flanagan, they would have 600 aircraft but Dubai Airport would be unable to handle them. For 2008 the company expects to take delivery of 22 aircraft, which will increase the fleet size to 137. ^[45] Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (born 1958) is the chairman of Emirates Airline. ... Maurice Flanagan is the Executive Vice-Chairman of The Emirates Group. ...

Cargo

Main article: Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline subsidiary of Emirates, based in the United Arab Emirates. ...

Awards and accolades

Emirates was named the ninth best Airline of the Year in 2007 by Skytrax. Skytrax also named Emirates the Airline of the Year in both 2001 and in 2002. Skytrax is a United Kingdom-based researching company for commercial airlines. ...

Incidents and accidents

• An Emirates Airbus A340-313X ran off the runway when taking off from OR Tambo International Airport on April 9, 2004. At the call to rotate, the pilot flying pulled back on the stick. However the nose was then de-rotated and the aircraft did not become airborne. The crew felt a rumbling, selected full power, and about two seconds later the aircraft lifted off the ground. The airport says that threshold of runway 25, approach lights and part of the runway surface were damaged as the aircraft went over the end of 21R. The pilot had received ambiguous instructions regarding rotation technique during his transition training. Emirates Training establishment was censured by Airbus after an investigation.^[46]

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Services

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Emirates in-flight entertainment system, Information Communication Entertainment (ICE), was introduced in 2002 and is now offered to passengers in all classes with over 1,200 entertainment options. Emirates won the award for best in-flight entertainment in 2006 from Skytrax, for their ICE system, with the biggest selling point being over 600 channels of movies, television and music. ICE is found in all of Emirates Airline's Airbus A340-500, and all of Emirates Airline's Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 777-200/LR fleet. It is also available on selected Boeing 777-300 aircraft that have been retrofitted with flat-beds in First Class, lie-flat seats in Business Class and new generation seats in Economy Class. // The tower which accommodates most Emirates staff Emirates in-flight entertainment system, ICE, was introduced in 2002 and is now offered to passengers in all classes with over 1,200 entertainment options. ... Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... // The tower which accommodates most Emirates staff Emirates in-flight entertainment system, ICE, was introduced in 2002 and is now offered to passengers in all classes with over 1,200 entertainment options. ... In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. ...

Emirates was one of the earliest airlines to introduce high-speed, in-flight Internet service by installing the Inmarsat’s satellite system and became the second airline in the world to offer live international television broadcasts using the same system.^[47] Inmarsat is an international telecommunications company founded in 1979, originally as an intergovernmental organization. ... This article is about artificial satellites. ...

In November 2006 the airline signed a deal with mobile communications firm AeroMobile. This allows passengers on board Emirates flights to use their mobile phones to call or text people on the ground. This is the first airline to confirm such a deal and allows passengers to use their personal mobile phone on selected Boeing 777s. This system was due to be introduced in early 2007 but was delayed a few months. The service was first introduced on a commercial service between Dubai and Casablanca on 20 March 2008.^[48] Text messaging on a mobile with keyboard Text messaging, or texting is the common term for the sending of short (160 characters or fewer, including spaces) text messages from mobile phones using the Short Message Service (SMS). ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

In mid-2007, Emirates will feature docking capability for Apple Inc.'s iPod portable music and video player. This will allow the device's battery to be charged, but will also allow integration with Emirates' in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. This will also enable the IFE system to play music, television shows, or movies stored on the iPod, as well as function as a control system.^[49] Apple Inc. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. ...

Newspapers and Magazines

Newspapers and magazines are available to all first and business class passengers on Emirates flights. Free newspapers are also provided to all economy class passengers. The Emirates in-flight magazine, Openskies, is provided to all passengers on all flights. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Business class seat in a British Airways Boeing 747-400 Business class (also known as executive class or upper class) is a high quality second-tier travel class available on some commercial airlines and rail lines. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Frequent flyer programme

Main article: The Emirates Group#Skywards

Skywards is the frequent flyer program of Emirates, and other Emirates travel partners. Miles are earned through flights with Emirates, or with cooperating airlines such as Continental Airlines, Japan Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, Korean Air, South African Airways, and United Airlines. Skywards offers status tiers Silver and Gold, which give additional benefits based upon miles flown in a year. The Emirates Group is a holding company headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Kingfisher Airlines Limited is an airline based in Bangalore, India. ... Korean Air (formerly Korean Air Lines) (KRXS: 003490) (Korean Air Daehan Hanggong) is the flag carrier airline of Korea, its global headquarters are located in Seoul, Korea. ... South African Airways (SAA) is South Africas largest domestic and international airline company, with hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg. ... United Airlines is a major airline of the United States. ...

Emirates lounges

Main article: Emirates Lounge

First and business class passengers, as well as Skywards Gold and Silver members, have access to Emirates Lounges. In addition to the Emirates Lounge, Emirates passengers are able to use the Department of Civil Aviation's (DCA) First Class lounge in Dubai. The airline has 33 lounges in 16 cities, with plans for 13 more. It also has affiliation with 53 other lounges. Emirates Lounges are available to all first and business class passengers, as well as Skywards Gold and Silver members, and are located at several airports throughout the airlines network. ...

Cabin

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First Class

First Class private suite on Emirates Boeing 777-200LR

First class passengers have a full suite, complete with closing doors to ensure privacy, a mini-bar, a coat rack and ample storage. They also feature the ICE system and a 23" LCD screen. The seat converts into a 2 metre (6 foot 7 inch) fully-flat bed. Private suites are currently being introduced on the latest B777-300ER/ULRs and B777-200LRs and are already installed on all of Emirates' 10 Airbus A340-500 aircraft. The suites are currently available on the Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Johannesburg, New York JFK, London-Heathrow, Zurich, Osaka, Mumbai, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto and São Paulo routes. The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engined airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The older Boeing 777-300ERs, Boeing 777-200s and Selected Boeing 777-300s feature flat bed luxury with integrated passenger seat control, along with the ICE system and a 19" screen.

Business Class

Emirates Business Class cabin, earlier style

In business class, the following features are included on Boeing 777-200LRs, selected Boeing 777-300ER/ULRs and selected Boeing 777-300s: Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,500 × 1,125 pixels, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,500 × 1,125 pixels, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ...

• Airline seats with a 60" pitch that recline to angled lie-flat beds which are 78" long, with ample room for taller passengers on the newer planes
• Electrically operated massage, privacy partition, backrest recline, seat pan extension, footrest extension, leg rest extension and lumbar support.
• Adjustable winged headrest with six-way movement.
• Two individual reading lights and one overhead light in each seat.
• In-seat power supply and over 600 channels of entertainment on ICE, showed on a 17" wide TV screen.

On the A340-500s, passengers can relax in deeply reclining sleeper seats which have a 60" pitch and are 18" wide. All A340-500 aircraft feature the ICE system in all three classes. Business class seat in a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 Control screen fixed to the back side of an economy class airline seat (Airbus), the tray is stowed Airline seats are chairs on an airliner in which passengers are accommodated for the duration of the journey. ... Massage in Frankfurt, Germany. ... In anatomy, lumbar is an adjective that means of or pertaining to the abdominal segment of the torso, between the diaphragm and the sacrum (pelvis). ...

The Boeing 777-200s and non-retrofitted Boeing 777-300/ER/ULRs have deeply reclining seats which are almost lie-flat. They have a 46" pitch and are 20.5" wide. The Boeing 777-200s also feature the ICE system.

On Airbus A330 aircraft and A340-300s, the seats are standard business class recliners and feature a leg rest and seat back screens. These business class seats are smaller than other business class seats in the Emirates fleet as these aircraft are used predominantly on short-medium haul routes.

Economy Class

Emirates Economy Class

The seat has a seat pitch of 34 in (86 cm) (Boeing 777-200/300, Airbus A340-500 & some Airbus A340-300's) or 32 in (81 cm) (Airbus A330-200 and other non retrofitted aircraft) and a width of 17 in (43 cm) (Boeing 777 & Airbus A340) or 18 in (46 cm) (Airbus A330 and certain aircraft) as well as a 150° seat recline. Like standard economy class seats, adjustable headrests are available on every seat. On the Airbus A340-500, B777-200/LR, B777-300ER and Certain B777-300 and A340-300 aircraft there is a 10.6 in (25 cm) screen, and 16.5 cm (6.5 inches) on Airbus A330-200, certain Airbus A340-300 and older Boeing 777-300 aircraft that have not been retrofitted with the new cabins,^[50] for in-flight entertainment. The B777-200LR and select 777-300ERs also feature an in-seat power outlet.

Business model

Emirates business model has led to their commercial success in the aviation industry.^[12] The airline has a lean workforce which can be compared to low-cost carriers rather than traditional flag carriers. It has a simple organisational structure, that allows the airline to maintain low overhead costs and it must pay no income taxes on wages. Due to the low operating costs at its Dubai base, some industry analysts believe the airline is second only to Ryanair on a cash cost per seat basis.^[51] Therefore, the airline is able to serve secondary destinations as well as connecting to places via their hub in Dubai.^[52] The term business model describes a broad range of informal and formal models that are used by enterprises to represent various aspects of business, including its purpose, offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, trading practices and operational processes and policies. ... Aviation encompasses all the activities relating to airborne devices created by human ingenuity, generally known as aircraft. ... The workforce is the labour pool in employment. ... A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. ... National airlines redirects here. ... At TSG, overhead, overhead cost or overhead expense refers to an ongoing expense of 8-5 non salary widgets. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Economic policy Monetary policy Central bank   Money supply Fiscal policy Spending   Deficit   Debt Trade policy Tariff   Trade agreement Finance Financial market Financial market participants Corporate   Personal Public   Banking   Regulation        An income tax is a tax levied on the financial income... Operating costs are the recurring expenses which are related to the operation of a business, or a device, component, piece of equipment or facility. ... For the unrelated U.S. carrier, see Ryan International Airlines. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ...

The airline has not joined any major global airline alliances. The airline operates only wide-body aircraft which results in lower unit costs compared to other major airlines operating a mixture of narrow and wide-body aircraft. It allows Emirates to use the aircraft's cargo capacity to increase its revenues and total profits. Since Dubai International Airport does not have any flying restrictions at night, the airline is able to highly utilise their aircraft. The airline virtually does not have any legacy costs compared to other airlines. It also helps that all forms of strikes are banned in the UAE (except for construction related strikes).^[51] An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Employment

Emirates, which hopes to take delivery of 55 Airbus A380 has invested Dh73 million ($20 million) to expand its crew training facility at the Emirates Training Centre. In order to serve its expanding operations the airline has been hiring new cabin crew at a rate of 60 per week, due to rise to 100 per week as larger aircraft, especially the A380s, join the fleet. By 2011, Emirates expects to have more than 17,000 cabin crew on its payroll, this figure was previously 14,000 crew, however due to the growth of the airline, the figure was revised.^{[citation needed]} The Airbus A380 is a double