Emirates celebrates its 34th anniversary

Emirates has celebrated its 34th anniversary on October 25, 1985, with the airline becoming one of the world's largest and fastest growing airlines, according to the global airline industry.

Emirates has confirmed its pivotal role in the development of the global air transport industry, where it has worked smartly and seriously to take advantage of challenges and take advantage of opportunities.The aim of the airline is to create profitable and sustainable business, and continued to follow these principles in all its decisions and investments.

Emirates has shown great ability to deal with challenges, continuing to make profits for the 34th consecutive year, investing in infrastructure and initiatives to ensure future success.

Adel Al Redha, Chief Operating Officer, Emirates Airline, said: “1960 marked a milestone in Dubai's march towards globalization with the opening of its own airport, which embodied the vision of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, as well as projects. Another development has paved the way for Dubai's global brightness as a land of opportunity and an attractive environment for business and investment. ”

He added that «25 years after the establishment of the airport, one of Dubai's ambitions was realized with the establishment of (Emirates), which began operations with two chartered aircraft, and launched on October 25, 1985 its first flight from Dubai International Airport to the city of Karachi, Pakistan, with 133 passengers» .

In 1987, Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus A310, followed by another A300-600ER, and in 1991 ordered seven Boeing 777s with an option to buy seven more. ».

Al Reza said that Emirates has taken a sustainable growth strategy to meet Dubai's global aspirations and support the tourism, travel and trade sectors, which constitute the main tributaries of the emirate's economy, while looking forward to provide greater development opportunities in other areas.

“In line with its strategy of excellence, Emirates became the first airline in 1992 to equip its seats in all classes with personal video screens and to open its own terminal at Dubai International Airport. Fast communications in all classes of travel, and the first airline to provide its fleet of Airbus aircraft fax service in the air ».

He noted that the airline won several awards and celebrated its 10th year with a fleet serving 34 destinations in the Middle East, Far East and Europe at the end of 1995, and continued to expand its fleet with the order of 16 aircraft (Airbus A330) worth $ 2 billion in 1997.

“In 2000, Emirates became the first airline to commit to an Airbus A380, when it ordered seven of its aircraft, and surprised the aviation industry at the Paris Air Show in 2003, the largest deal in the history of civil aviation. Buy 71 aircraft worth $ 19 billion ».

Al Ridha added that Emirates has made unprecedented changes to the interior design of the aircraft, such as the shower spa and saloon, innovative seats that provide great privacy for business class passengers on the A380, as well as the first-class fully enclosed wings on the aircraft. The new Boeing 777.

He added that the company continued to focus on providing the most outstanding services to passengers in the context of global competition, and to strengthen the status of Dubai Airport as the most prominent airports in the world. In 2018, it announced plans to launch the world's first integrated biometric route, allowing customers to experience seamless travel through the airline's terminal at Dubai International Airport.With the latest biometrics technology, passengers will be able to check in, enter the airline's own lounges and board the aircraft. While using the latest technology to recognize the face and iris while traveling around the airport.

Emirates is continuing its investments to support future growth, with more than 300 million passengers expected to fly on more than 300 aircraft in 2020 and connecting more of the world's major cities via Dubai airport. The wide range of services and services offered by the airline has made it a preferred choice for travel. Emirates' success has been based on leadership, innovation and high standards of service.

Al Ridha added that Emirates is moving forward by investing in staff, technology and infrastructure to maintain its competitiveness. Today, it is the largest international carrier in the world, and within a short period of time has covered the six continents of the world, and allowed passengers on its flights to use their mobile phones in The atmosphere.

Al Ridha added that Dubai, with its strategic location, world-class infrastructure and business facilitation, has become the ideal choice for organizations seeking to expand and operate from the emirate, especially with the expansions at Dubai International Airport.

Distinguished partnership

For more than three decades, the partnership between Airbus and Emirates has been a success, which began when Emirates took delivery of the first Airbus aircraft and set off on an exceptional journey, creating a global network of more than 158 Destination on six continents, to more than 85 countries, becoming one of the world's largest carriers.

Favorite place of business

Emirates is aiming to become the preferred employer for UAE nationals and has announced that there are currently 3,200 jobs available to UAE nationals, most of them in the hospitality industry.

The group announced a strategy for recruiting nationals, called Rhailati, which includes three stages: planning and development, retention of UAE nationals, and their placement in various centers.

Adnan Kazim, Chief Commercial Officer, Emirates Airline, said: “We are always keen to develop the professional capabilities of Emiratis to become future leaders. "With the rapid changes in the industry, it is becoming increasingly necessary to remain vibrant and to employ talent capable of leading business operations teams and contributing to our strategy."

Increase revenue

Despite strong competition in its key markets, Emirates has increased revenues by 6% to 98 billion dirhams ($ 26.7 billion).

Operating costs increased by 8% compared to FY17-18, where average aviation fuel prices rose another 22% during the fiscal year, after rising 15% the previous year.

Against the backdrop of high fuel prices, mounting competition pressures and unfavorable currency impact, Emirates announced a net profit of AED 871 million ($ 237 million) in 2018-2019, down 69% from the previous year. , With a margin of 0.9%. Emirates carried 58.6 million passengers, up 0.2%. With seat capacity growing by 4%, seat occupancy was 76.8%.

Fadl Ghani, Commander of Emirates' first flight

The UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid bin Yaqoob Al Zaabi, said in a tweet on the site «Twitter»: «On the occasion of the 34 years since the launch of (Emirates), I was delighted to receive a retired pilot pilot, Fazl Ghani, commander of the first flight in the history of UAE), which operated from Dubai to Karachi on 25 October 1985 ».

The world's largest A380 operator

Emirates currently operates 112 A380s in its fleet, the world's largest A380 operator, and took delivery of its first aircraft 11 years ago in 2008.

Emirates' total fleet of Boeing and Airbus aircraft is 268.

According to Emirates Group's annual financial report 2018-2019, the airline will receive another 14 A380 aircraft from this year until the end of 2021, completing the delivery of all aircraft in the orders of this model.