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2026
August
18,
2026
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14:59 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Across 34 days, a team of 15 engineers at Emirates Engineering built the 2.4-metre sculpture to honour Emirates and Arsenal’s longstanding partnershipEmirates SkyCargo handled the transportation from Dubai to London, leveraging their expertise in …
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August
09,
2026
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15:15 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
The 2.4-metre illuminated sculpture was created over 34 days by Emirates Engineering in Dubai before being flown to LondonAn Airbus A380 wheel hub forms the wheel of Arsenal’s cannon, with a titanium air duct creating its barrelThe installation …
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July
30,
2026
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08:57 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
30 July 2026, Dubai, UAE: Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme that challenges university students to reimagine retired aircraft materials and transform them into new products. Led by the Upcycling …
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July
14,
2026
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10:59 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
- Since November 2022, largest known retrofit programme has delivered full nose-to-tail refreshes across 47 A380s and 53 Boeing 777s- Over half of the 219 aircraft slated for retrofit will be complete by December 2026Dubai, UAE, 14 July 2026- …
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May
20,
2026
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09:02 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 20 May 2026- Emirates has reached a defining milestone in its ambitious multi-billion dollar retrofit programme with the successful reconfiguration of its first two-class A380 aircraft. The newly refurbished aircraft (A6-EUX) has taken …
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April
30,
2026
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13:20 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 30 April 2026: Emirates has launched a new video that takes a playful yet impressive look behind the scenes of its monumental retrofit programme - a $5 billion investment to completely refurbish the interiors of 219 aircraft. …
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April
27,
2026
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11:28 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
DUBAI, UAE, 27 April 2026: Emirates’ flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as the first installation of next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi onboard has just been completed.The Emirates A380 …
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2025
November
18,
2025
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08:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
DUBAI, UAE 18 November 2025: Emirates' retrofit programme enters its next phase, with 60 A380s and 51 Boeing 777s lined up to receive the airline’s latest cabin innovations. Starting from August 2026, the airline will introduce a host of new onboard …
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November
17,
2025
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06:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Emirates to offer free, super high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi for its customers starting with its first Boeing 777 commercial flight on 23 NovemberWill debut the world's first Starlink-equipped A380 aircraft, and lead the industry with the largest A380 …
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August
26,
2025
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07:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 26 August 2025 - Emirates will be layering on more of its next-generation Airbus A350 as well as retrofitted Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s - all featuring Premium Economy - in four cities across the Middle East and West Asia.The addition …
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July
01,
2025
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09:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Airline also expanding schedules to Milan, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires this winterUpgrades A380 services to Singapore, Shanghai and Zurich in response to growing demandDubai, UAE, 1 July 2025: Emirates will be layering on more retrofitted Boeing …
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April
28,
2025
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06:59 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
· By end of 2025, airline will serve over 70 cities with aircraft sporting latest interiors on Boeing 777s, A380s and A350s, representing almost 50% of its network· In total, …
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2024
August
07,
2024
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08:04 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
· Work completed ahead of schedule, with Geneva to receive latest Boeing 777 experience from 7 August· Highly anticipated new Business Class seats and Premium Economy Class …
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May
07,
2024
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07:01 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Move ensures product consistency across fleet and more refreshed aircraft in active service well into the mid-2030sDUBAI, UAE 7 May 2024: Emirates has today unveiled that it will be completely refurbishing another 43 A380s and 28 Boeing 777 …
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2023
January
06,
2023
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11:30 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
First of 120 aircraft to be retrofitted enters service today after successful completion of extensive refurbishment work on its interiorsFully refreshed A380 features the popular Premium Economy seats, and Emirates’ latest cabin …
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2022
September
01,
2022
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10:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
· Deploys newly-enhanced A380s with Premium Economy to New York JFK, Auckland, Melbourne, San Francisco, and Singapore; adds Premium Economy seats onto London and Sydney …
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August
17,
2022
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10:01 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Full cabin refresh for 120 aircraft along with the installation of Premium Economy seatsClockwork planning and testing begins to achieve turnaround time of 16 days per aircraftDubai, UAE, August 17, 2022: Emirates has kick-started its plans to …
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2021
November
16,
2021
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08:00 AM
Europe/Amsterdam
Airline to install Premium Economy cabins in 53 Boeing 777s and 52 more A380 aircraft, considering upgrades to 777 Business Class cabin with new seats in 1-2-1 configuration18 month retrofit programme at Emirates Engineering Centre in Dubai to …
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