Interesting facts about Emirates Airlines Airbus A380

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Emirates was the first airline to order the Airbus A380 back in 2000
Emirates is the world’ largest A380 operator, flying this iconic double-decked aircraft to 48 cities on six continents on scheduled services
Including one-off flights, special commemorative services, test flights, and other operational deployments, 70 airports to date have welcomed the Emirates A380, including Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Hamburg (one-off 100th airport anniversary), Berlin (ILA Berlin Air Show), Dresden (EWF/Airbus) and Cologne (German Aerospace Day 2015) in Germany

Emirates has ordered a total of 142 A380s at a total value of 61b US$ in list prices
One in every three A380s in the sky today is an Emirates aircraft. Its order book represents over 40 percent of the total orders received by Airbus for this aircraft
Of Emirates’ 100 A380s, 13 are in dual-class configuration (Business/Economy Class)
Each A380 flight has 24 cabin crew and two cabin service assistants working aboard
Over 23,000 cabin crew and 1,500 flight deck crew are specially trained to operate the A380 fleet
At the iconic A380 Onboard Lounge mixologists can whip up to 14 different types of cocktails. Emirates has over 6,000 crew trained as mixologists
The shortest Emirates A380 flight is Dubai to Kuwait (851 kilometres). The longest Emirates A380 flight is Dubai to Auckland (14,193 kilometres)
In 2016-17 Emirates received 19 new A380s, its highest number during a financial year
After every seven to eight years in service, Emirates fully strips its aircraft of their exterior color and gives them a brand-new coat. An A380 requires a team of 34 people for a full strip and repaint project, which required almost 6,000 man hours or 15 days. The paint covers an area of 3,076 square metres
The newly re-designed Onboard Lounge can accommodate up to 26 passengers at a time, including eight seated
Production costs of one First Class private suite are valued at US$ 500,000
Emirates’ sponsored clubs Arsenal FC, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain and AC Milan all had an A380 in dedicated special livery during recent years
At ILA Berlin Air Show 2010, Emirates placed an order with Airbus for additional 32 A380s at a list price of US$ 11.5 billion. The agreement was signed by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other dignitaries

Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston starred in two global Emirates A380 digital and TV advertising campaigns (2015 and 2016)
In January 2013, Emirates opened Concourse A, the dedicated home of its A380 fleet and the world’s first purpose-built facility for the aircraft at Dubai International Airport, comprising 20 A380-capable contact gates, as well as Emirates’ flagship First and Business Class lounges, the largest in the world
Dubai Miracle Garden displays the world’s largest floral installation through a life-size version of the Emirates A380, covered in more than 500,000 fresh flowers and living plants. In full bloom, the aircraft structure has an unprecedented total stem count of five million flowers and weighs over 100 tonnes
530 kilometres of cables are laid in one A380, the beeline distance between Hamburg and Stuttgart
The full list of the 48 Emirates A380 destinations: Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Birmingham, Brisbane, Casablanca, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London (LHR and LGW), Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Manchester, Mauritius, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, Munich, New York (JFK), Nice, Paris (CDG), Perth, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto, Washington D.C., Vienna and Zurich
Capacity of the Emirates A380 fleet

Long cruising range, 3 classes, 489 seats (F14/J76/Y399)
Medium cruising range, 3 classes, 517 seats (F14/J76/Y427)
Medium cruising range, 3 classes, 519 seats (F14/J76/Y429)
Medium cruising range, 2 classes, 615 seats (J58/Y557)

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Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”