Out of 120 aircraft, its interior designs will be renewed
Emirates Airlines returns the first A380 to service after its modernization
The updated A380 features Premium Economy Class seats and the latest interior design.
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Tim Clark: “Proud that all modernization work was designed and carried out in-house at our engineering facilities in Dubai.”
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Yesterday, the first of Emirates Airline's "A380" (giant) aircraft, which was completely refurbished, took off from Dubai International Airport, out of 120 aircraft that will undergo a comprehensive update on its interior designs as part of the modernization program, heading to Heathrow Airport on flight EK003.
"Our customers will notice the difference the moment they board the plane, as the (A380) will look more impressive," said Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines.
"This aircraft, whose interior designs and equipment have been updated, improves the travel experience in all classes, and enables us to provide more premium economy class seats to meet the demand of customers," Clark added in a statement.
He continued: «I am particularly proud that all modernization work was designed and carried out within our engineering facilities in Dubai, and in accordance with the highest standards of quality and safety, which reflects the capabilities and world-class aviation infrastructure of (Emirates Airlines), and here in the Emirates».
The completely refurbished A380 features the latest Emirates products and interiors in all cabins, including 56 Premium Economy Class seats on the main floor, and bright new colors in the carpets and wall panels.
Upstairs, First and Business Class seats are covered in cream leather with light wood trim.
The distinctive Ghaf tree drawing of Emirates Airlines also appears prominently in various interior designs, including hand-drawn shapes inside the first-class shower spa.
The next Emirates A380 currently undergoing the upgrade is the A6-EUW, with work scheduled to be completed by the end of this month.
As the modernization program progresses, engineers will work on two aircraft simultaneously, which means that one aircraft will be withdrawn from service in the fleet every eight days and transferred to Emirates Engineering facilities.
By 2024, all 67 A380s slated for retrofit will be back in service.
Emirates Airlines will then begin work on modernizing 53 Boeing 777 aircraft included in the program, which is expected to be completed in mid-2025.
The biggest update program
Emirates Airlines appointed 190 new employees to implement the aircraft modernization program, which costs two billion dollars (7.35 billion dirhams), and is considered the largest known aircraft renewal program in the history of civil aviation, and it also works with 48 major partners and suppliers who also hired hundreds of skilled workers.
Teams of engineers and technicians worked around the clock, completely dismantling the A380's interior and then carefully reassembling it in a precise, planned sequence.
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