The 2025 Dubai Airshow delivered what the industry expected: a heavyweight battle between Boeing and Airbus. But the real story was bigger. Gulf carriers doubled down on growth, Dubai accelerated its aviation manufacturing ambitions, and the future of urban air
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Dubai — Emirates’ newly announced Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safran Seats, the aircraft seating division of the Safran Group, to establish a manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai carries implications far beyond a standard supplier agreement. Aircraft seats have become
With recent reports indicating that Emirates is finalising the deal with SpaceX to equip its all-wide-body fleet with Starlink’s high-speed satellite internet, the aviation world is watching closely. If confirmed, this would mark one of the most significant inflight connectivity
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As Boeing pushes deliveries to their highest since 2018, deep program losses and production risks continue to shape how Gulf carriers plan their next phase of fleet growth. The Boeing delivery backlog Gulf airlines face is substantial – together, they
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A cargo aircraft operating as Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788 veered off the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in the early hours of Monday, plunging partially into the sea. The freighter – a Boeing 747-481 cargo aircraft (registration TC-ACF) was operated
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The new ‘Emirates First’ suite at Terminal 3 underscores the airline’s push to elevate high-yield travel on the ground — not just in the air.
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Emirates flight EK203 landed safely at New York’s JFK Airport on June 28, 2025, after reportedly experiencing a mid-flight shutdown of one of its four engines, prompting emergency coordination with air traffic control. The aircraft, an Airbus A380-842 registered A6-EUW,
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In global aviation, wide-body aircraft are the workhorses of long-haul travel, supporting premium cabins, high-capacity routes, and intercontinental networks. As of mid-2025, a handful of airlines dominate the skies with vast fleets of twin-aisle jets, underlining their global reach and
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Today, July 7, marks World Chocolate Day. But Emirates Airlines has politely pointed out that it’s been celebrating all year—having served 60 million luxury chocolates on board its flights. That’s right: while the rest of us mark the occasion with
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Dubai, July 2025 — Emirates is making aviation history with the industry’s largest cabin retrofit program, refreshing one aircraft every three weeks as it rolls out its latest cabin products across its fleet. Since launching the program in November 2022,
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