Emirates
Flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates; based in Dubai
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| 2025 | Emirates planned to start receiving Boeing 787-8 aircraft deliveries. |
| March 2025 | Emirates announced an expansion of its Asian network by introducing flights to three new destinations: Shenzhen (China), Da Nang (Vietnam), and Siem Reap (Cambodia), bringing its total destinations in Asia and the Pacific to 49. |
| 2025 | Emirates introduced a redesigned ICE system based on Thales Avant with its first A350 delivery. |
| January 4 2025 | Emirates begins A350 services with an inaugural flight to Edinburgh. |
| 2024 | Emirates awarded employees 20 weeks of pay as a bonus, continuing its profit-sharing strategy. |
| December 6 2024 | TAF Africa's CEO Jake Epelle sued Emirates for N150 Million over alleged human rights violations. |
| November 25 2024 | A Ghanaian businessman, Djanie Kotey, filed a lawsuit against Emirates, which was dismissed. |
| November 25 2024 | Emirates receives its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft. |
| November 21 2024 | Emirates added a 5th weekly flight to its Dubai-Antananarivo route, set to commence on 13 December 2024 for 4 weeks to accommodate increased holiday travel demand to Seychelles and Madagascar. |
| October 10 2024 | Emirates reported the relaunch of direct flights to Adelaide, South Australia, with flight resumption beginning 28 October 2024, offering travelers an additional route to the United Kingdom and Europe. |
| September 25 2024 |
Emirates Flight 547, a Boeing 777-300ER, began emanating smoke during refueling at Chennai International Airport. Passengers were evacuated, and the flight was delayed.
hennai Airport: Smoke Reported on Chennai-Dubai Flight Due to Technical Issue, Says Emirates | India News - The Times of India
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Smoke comes out of Emirates Chennai-Dubai flight in viral video. Passenger claims he was ‘kicked out' | Trending - Hindustan Times
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| June 2024 | Emirates resumed regular flights to Nigeria after resolving the previous dispute. |
| June 15 2024 | Emirates Flight 262, an Airbus A380-861, aborted takeoff at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport after an engine surge during thrust application. |
| June 13 2024 | The United States government fined Emirates $1.8 million for operating flights with JetBlue Airways' designator code over prohibited airspace in Iraq. |
| May 20 2024 | Emirates Flight 508, a Boeing 777-300ER, suffered a bird strike before landing in Mumbai, killing at least 36 flamingos. The aircraft sustained substantial damage but was later repaired and returned to service. |
| April 2024 | Emirates announced plans to relocate its hub to Al Maktoum Airport upon the new airport's full completion. |
| March 28 2024 | An Emirates Boeing 777 narrowly avoided a mid-air collision with an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX over Somaliland. |
| March 27 2024 | An Emirates Airbus A380 suffered serious damage after being hit by an emergency vehicle at Moscow Domodedovo International Airport. |
| February 25 2024 | A drunk passenger created a disturbance on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Islamabad, attempting to headbutt a flight attendant. The passenger was detained by Airport Security Forces upon landing. |
| February 8 2024 | Emirates signed a multi-year partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), becoming the league's official airline and securing naming rights for the NBA Cup, which will be called the Emirates NBA Cup starting in the 2024 season. The deal also includes Emirates patches on NBA referee jerseys. |
| 2023 | Emirates faced two lawsuits for deceptive advertising - one from a New Zealand male passenger (which was awarded in the passenger's favor) and another from a British energy trader (ongoing). |
| 2023 | Emirates is outbid by Qatar Airways for Formula One airline sponsorship. |
| 2023 | Emirates announced a $200 million investment over three years for research and development in reducing fossil fuels in commercial aviation. |
| 2023 | Emirates became the primary shirt sponsor of Étoile du Sahel for the 2023-24 season. |
| 2023 | Penélope Cruz was appointed as the brand ambassador for Emirates. |
| 2023 | Emirates awarded employees 24 weeks of pay as a bonus, sharing the company's profits. |
| November 2023 | Emirates performed another demonstration flight, this time with an Airbus A380 using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel in one of the airplane's four engines. |
| November 16 2023 | At the Dubai Airshow, Emirates orders an additional 15 Airbus A350-900s worth US$6 billion, bringing the total A350-900 orders to 65. |
| November 13 2023 | At the Dubai Airshow, Emirates finalizes an order of 90 Boeing 777X aircraft worth US$52 billion, including 50 Boeing 777-9 and 35 Boeing 777-8 aircraft, bringing the total 777X backlog to 205 aircraft. |
| October 24 2023 | Emirates operated its first commercial flight using a Sustainable Aviation Fuel blend on flight EK 412 from Dubai to Sydney, Australia, using an Airbus A380. |
| September 2023 | Emirates signed a multi-year sponsorship with Beirut Basketball Club, becoming its official airline and jersey sponsor for the next three seasons. |
| August 2023 | A Pakistani man sued Emirates for ₹5,000,000, claiming poor service below international standards. |
| March 16 2023 | Emirates revealed a new livery design featuring a more dynamic, flowing UAE flag on the tailfin with a 3D effect. The wingtips were painted red with the Emirates logo in white Arabic calligraphy, and UAE flag colors added to the inside of the wingtips for window seat passengers. |
| January 2023 | Emirates successfully conducted a demonstration flight of a Boeing 777-300ER using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel in one of its two engines. |
| 2022 | Emirates continued operating flights to Russia despite global sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, maintaining services to Moscow and St. Petersburg. |
| 2022 | Emirates ends its official airline sponsorship of Formula One. |
| 2022 | Emirates ordered 5 additional Boeing 777 freighters, expanding its cargo fleet from 11 to 16 aircraft. |
| 2022 | Emirates launched two unique commercials featuring a stuntwoman dressed as a flight attendant standing on the Burj Khalifa's spire, promoting UAE travel restrictions and Expo 2020. |
| December 2022 | Emirates began a US$2 billion retrofit program to add premium economy cabins to older Boeing 777-300ERs and Airbus A380 aircraft, with plans to upgrade 67 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s. |
| August 2022 | Emirates suspended flights to Nigeria due to a dispute with the Nigerian government over repatriation of funds. |
| July 1 2022 | Emirates Flight 430, an Airbus A380-842, experienced a tire rupture during cruise, causing damage to the aerodynamic fairing. The aircraft landed safely in Brisbane with no fatalities. |
| March 31 2022 | Emirates concluded its sponsorship of Expo 2020, marking the end of its partnership with the international exposition event hosted in Dubai. |
| December 20 2021 | Emirates Flight 231, a Boeing 777-300ER, nearly overran the runway during takeoff from Dubai International Airport, flying low over nearby houses. No damage or injuries occurred, and the incident remains under investigation. |
| December 16 2021 | Emirates receives the final Airbus A380 (registration A6-EVS), marking the end of A380 production 14 years after its first delivery to Singapore Airlines in 2007. |
| October 1 2021 | Emirates became an official premier partner of Expo 2020 in Dubai, unveiling a special multi-colored livery on an A380 aircraft representing the event's themes of Opportunity, Sustainability, and Mobility. |
| 2020 | Emirates became the Official Airline Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai, a world exposition that was originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed to 2021-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, SkyCargo adapted by operating 777-300ER and A380 passenger aircraft as preighters to increase total cargo capacity. |
| 2020 | Emirates became the primary shirt sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais for the 2020-21 season. |
| December 2020 | Emirates announced the introduction of a new Premium economy cabin equipped with exclusive Recaro PL3530 seats, offering enhanced passenger comfort. |
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