Emirates sets date for landmark A380 launch

LANDMARK LAUNCH: Emirates said it will launch its first A380 service from Dubai to New York on Aug. 1. (Getty Images)

Dubai-owned airline Emirates will launch its first A380 ‘superjumbo’ service from Dubai to New York on Aug. 1, it said on Monday.

The 14-hour non-stop flight will be the first-ever commercial A380 service to the Americas.

“The Americas represent a key focus area in Emirates’ route development plans, and we are delighted to be the first airline to launch commercial A380 services to the continent,” Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates, said in a statement.

On Aug. 1 and 3, Emirates will operate its A380 aircraft between Dubai and New York's JFK airport on a commercial basis.

These will be additional flights to its existing twice-a-day non-stop service, it said. Subsequently, Emirates will deploy the A380 between Dubai and New York on one of its scheduled twice-daily flights, it added.

“We are confident that Emirates’ customers travelling to and from North America will welcome the A380’s additional space and capacity, as well as our luxurious onboard amenities which will provide a very high quality travel experience previously associated only with private jets,” Sheikh Ahmed said.

Emirates’ A380 interiors and onboard product, which have been kept under wraps thus far, will be revealed for the first time when the airline receives its first A380 from Airbus’ Hamburg facility on July 28, the airline said.

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