Emirates Aviation Experience ready for take-off

London’s latest visitor attraction, the Emirates Aviation Experience, was officially opened today by Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, ahead of its public launch today (July 6).
The Emirates Aviation Experience, which cost in excess of £ 4 million, will take visitors on an interactive journey into the world of flight.
In a UK first, it will include four commercial flight simulators under one roof including two A380s and two 777 aircraft.
Further attractions include a 3D hologram of the internal mechanisms of an aircraft, an HD video-wall and a full-size nose-cone and flight deck of an A380.
“The Emirates Aviation Experience is a celebration of flight and the industry our airline serves,” said Tim Clark, president Emirates Airline.
“It is an educational resource which opens the lid on something I still find amazing even now — how airplanes physically work, how they get off the ground and even more importantly, how they land,” said Clark.
“The Aviation Experience was born out of our experience, technology and sense of ambition and I am confident it will become a fascinating attraction for both young and old for many years to come,” added Clark.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “The Emirates Aviation Experience is a veritable Aladdin’s cave of technological wizardry and gizmos that will give people of all ages a real insight into the wonders of flying.”
Johnson said: “It’s a great investment from Emirates that’s bound to take off and I’m delighted to join Tim today to declare it well and truly open.”
The Emirates Aviation Experience will be open to the public daily from 08:00hrs to 19:00hrs from today (Saturday).
It is located at the Greenwich Peninsular end of the Emirates Air Line cable car.