80% occupancy expected for flights during next December
6000 job opportunities need «Emirates Airlines» during the next six months
"Excellent Economy Class" is very popular with Emirates passengers.
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Adel Al-Rida: "We have fulfilled all the financial obligations and payments towards banks, companies and suppliers, during the last period."
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The chief operating officer of Emirates Airlines, Adel Al-Rida, said that the occupancy of seats on the airline’s flights is currently more than 65%, and is expected to reach 80% during next December, with the continued growth in demand for air transport, and explained in press statements, On the sidelines of the “Dubai Airshow 2021”, yesterday, “Emirates Airlines” currently has a need to employ more than 6000 employees during the next six months, stressing that reservations through “Emirates Airlines” are promising, as the protocols for travel in countries change, and the easing of travel restrictions. Entry requirements, bookings via the carrier rose directly, indicating that there is a big jump in bookings in some countries by more than 35% in Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland, after changing travel protocols.
Al-Rida pointed out that it is difficult to predict the conditions of travel in the next stage, or the renewal of new waves of the "Covid 19" pandemic in some regions of the world, ruling out that there will be a complete closure in the world due to the increase in infections.
Seating capacity
Al-Rida explained that the carrier currently occupies about 65% of the seat capacity, compared to the pre-Covid-19 stage in 2019, noting that the carrier operates 47 A380 aircraft, compared to 27 aircraft two months ago, as well as a full operation. The airline's fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
He stressed that the carrier will constantly increase its operational capacity during the coming period, in order to reach pre-pandemic levels, but this also depends on developments in the markets, allowing the operation of additional flights, and increasing the capacity of flights, especially since some countries are still determining the number of passengers.
And Al-Rida continued: “Most of the flights operated by the carrier were achieving operational profitability, and I think that the profitability of (Emirates Airlines) in the next six months is related to the company’s performance during the period from October to January, but at times there is a slowdown period such as February when it declines. The demand, but the situation is currently changing, and in general, the results will be positive.”
financial obligations
Al-Rida revealed that Emirates Airlines has fulfilled all its financial obligations, saying: "We have fulfilled all the financial obligations and all the payments that were required from (Emirates Airlines) towards banks, companies, and suppliers during the last period."
With regard to the program to remove old Airbus 380 aircraft from service, Al-Rida explained that so far two aircraft have been retired, stressing that the company has a clear plan for that.
Employment Opportunities
On employment opportunities, Al-Rida said: “We currently have a need to employ more than 6000 employees during the next six months, in departments: pilots, cabin crew, engineers, or airport employees. Training is monthly, to prepare them to resume work on (A380) aircraft in the near future.”
"Excellent Tourist"
He pointed out that the focus during the current exhibition is on the agreements with companies and manufacturers, which were announced, and include the "Premium Economy Class" on 105 planes in the fleet, the conversion of four Boeing passenger planes into freight planes, and the order of two new freight planes.
Al-Rida confirmed that there is a great demand for the "Excellent Economy Class", after the carrier gradually introduced this product to some destinations, pointing out that the new product received great interest due to the advantages offered by the seats.
He stated that Emirates Airlines' investments in the "premium economy class" product will be in the billions, and its cost will vary from one model to another.
Al-Rida confirmed that the airline's focus will be on returning to the previous operating capacity in terms of the number of flights, rather than opening new destinations.
new planes
Al-Rida explained that Emirates Airlines did not reach a final agreement with Boeing on the issue of delivering the new aircraft, especially since there are challenges due to some new procedures from the Federal Aviation Administration, stressing that Boeing is a reliable company, capable of overcoming these challenges. Which includes completing the approvals and licenses for the 777X aircraft.
He added that the pandemic affected several matters, as it is supposed to deliver Airbus A350 planes in 2023 and this will not happen, as it will be difficult to prepare the plane for delivery on that date, pointing out that this matter applies to all planes, including the 787 planes. It is unlikely that the airline will receive any of its orders signed by Airbus and Boeing during 2023.
7 billion dirhams maintenance
The Chief Operating Officer of Emirates Airlines, Adel Al Reda, revealed that the annual expenditure on maintenance is estimated at about seven billion dirhams, and that it has not changed, but it has been carried over from 2020 to 2021, which is witnessing a great momentum in the demand for maintenance operations with the return of Fleet to operation.
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