Emirates receives it’s fifth Airbus A380 and 75th Boeing 777

May 2, 2009 Comments Off on Emirates receives it’s fifth Airbus A380 and 75th Boeing 777 375 Views

It has been an delivery filled last few days for Dubai based Emirates Airlines.

On April 24, Emirates took delivery of it’s fifth Airbus A380 superjumbo. MSN0017 flew to Dubai as A6-EDE.


On April 30, Emirates took delivery of it’s 75th Boeing 777, a Boeing 777-300ER. N5017V flew to Dubai as A6-ECQ. Emirates is set to soon overtake Singapore Airlines who with 77 Boeing 777s is the world’s largest 777 operator.

Images courtesy Airbus S.A.S and Boeing

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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