Emirates Airline and Airbus signed the firm contract for 50 additional A380 superjumbo's originally announced at the Dubai Airshow ...
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The additional A380s will be used for expanding its route coverage and to replace older jets.
Emirates operates the world's largest fleet of A380s, flying one in three of these modern jets
Since induction in July 2008, Emirates now operates 44 A380s.
Emirates received its 43rd and 44th A380 aircraft last month, with a double delivery from Airbus' Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg, Germany.
The latest A380s have been fitted with bigger high definition LCD TV screens to enhance the inflight entertainment experience and new touch-screen tablets that allow passengers to control all their seat functions and movie selections with just one swipe.
Since first entering service in 2007, to date 122 A380s have been delivered, to ten world class carriers. The aircraft flies 8,500 nautical miles or 15,700 kilometres non-stop, carrying more people at lower cost and with less impact on the environment.
The spacious, quiet cabin and smooth ride have made the A380 a firm favourite with both airlines and passengers, resulting in higher load factors wherever it flies.
