Gulf carrier Emirates is spending $2 billion to refurbish the more than 100 Airbus A380 airplanes in its fleet, and doing a good deed at the same time. While most airlines have phased out the jumbo ...

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has expanded its aircraft refurbishment programme to another 28 Boeing 777-300ERs, as a result of fleet-renewal delays. The airline has 170 Boeing 777-9s on order ...

Following the refurbishment programme, the oldest jets in the Emirates fleet will be withdrawn from around 2035, at which point they will be more than 25 years old. Mr Kazim spoke in London at the ...

Emirates Airline has begun its major two-year fleet retrofit program, with work starting on the first of 120 aircraft earmarked for a full cabin interior upgrade. The most significant aspect of ...

Emirates is going beyond cabin upgrades with plans for its Airbus A350 fleet, hinting at a new Business Class product in collaboration with Safran. Emirates has unveiled the cabins of its first ...

The Boeing 777 plays a vital role in the Emirates fleet, while the A380 is highly regarded as the airline’s flagship and preferred choice among customers. Expanding the refurbishment program ...

The original plan called for 120 aircraft - 67 A380s and 53 777s to undergo full refurbishment. The Boeing 777 remains the backbone of the Emirates fleet, and the A380 is the airline’s flagship ...

The original plan called for 120 aircraft - 67 A380s and 53 777s to undergo full refurbishment. The Boeing 777 remains the backbone of the Emirates fleet, and the A380 is the airline’s flagship ...

Airbus A380s to stay in Emirates’ fleet until 2035 ... which includes the supply of spare parts, repair services and engineering support. Pratt and Whitney and Emirates have signed a maintenance ...

While Emirates continues its fleet refurbishment “at pace”, I commend the airline’s excellent economy class. Simon Calder, also known as The Man Who Pays His Way, has been writing about ...