Emirates takes delivery of 6th A380

DUBAI: Amid the global economic crisis, Emirates Airline’s sixth Airbus A380 aircraft landed in Dubai late Saturday night after traveling from the Jürgen Thomas Delivery Centre in Hamburg, Germany. The arrival of this Airbus brings Emirates’ all-wide bodied passenger fleet to 142 aircraft. “The delivery of our sixth A380 aircraft is testament to Emirates’ steadfast resilience amid the global economic crisis. The A380 offers us the ability to support our operational needs and meet passenger demand, an important factor with international load levels looking positive over the next few months,” said Adel Al-Redha, Emirates’ executive vice president, engineering and operations.