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EMIRATES
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Emirates
History:
On 25th October 1985, Emirates flew
its first routes out of Dubai with just two aircraft—a leased Boeing 737 and an
Airbus 300 B4. Then as now, our goal was quality, not quantity, and in the
years since taking those first small steps onto the regional travel scene,
Emirates has evolved into a globally influential travel and tourism
conglomerate known the world over for our commitment to the highest standards
of quality in every aspect of our business.
Though wholly owned by the
Government of Dubai, Emirates has grown in scale and stature not through
protectionism but through competition—competition with the ever-growing number
of international carriers that take advantage of Dubai’s open-skies policy. Not
only do we support that policy, but we see it as vital to maintaining our
identity and our competitiveness. After making its initial start-up investment,
the Government of Dubai saw fit to treat Emirates as a wholly independent
business entity, and today we are thriving because of it. The airline has
recorded an annual profit in every year since its third in operation.
Continuing our explosive growth
while continually striving to provide the best service in the industry is the
secret of Emirates’ success. The airline's business includes:
· In 2005, Emirates announced the largest-ever order for the Boeing 777 family of aircraft - 42 in all – in a deal worth Dhs 35.7 billion (USD 9.7 billion).
· At the 2006 Farnborough Air Show, Emirates signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of Boeing’s new 747-8F aircraft, to be powered by General Electric’s GEnx jet engines, in a deal worth USD 3.3 billion.
· At the Dubai Airshow in November 2007, Emirates announced a historic civil aviation aircraft order when it signed contracts for 120 Airbus A350s, 11 A380s, and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, worth an estimated USD 34.9 billion in list prices. The agreement with Airbus comprises firm orders for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, plus 50 options for the A350-900s. The first A350 will be delivered to Emirates in 2015. During 2010, in line with the airline’s strategic growth plan, Emirates significantly increased its order for new aircraft. In June at the Berlin Airshow, Emirates announced an order for an additional 32 Airbus A380s and in July at the Farnborough Airshow, 30 more Boeing 777-300ERs were ordered. The combined value of these orders is USD 13.4 billion.