Flying With Emirates
Emirates Passenger Fleet Information
*Disclaimer: All info provided below is subject to change and not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. Refurbishments are taking place across the fleet, new aircraft are being delivered while older aircraft are being phased out. The information presentation below is not official company data and compiled from various sources.
Fleet info as of 11 March 2011
Total Passenger fleet: 146 aircraft
81% LD configured i.e. 3-class, [118 aircraft]
19% HD configured i.e. 2-class, [28 aircraft]
Lie-flat seating in J
-53% of total fleet [77 aircraft]
-74% of total Boeing 777 fleet [62 aircraft]
Suites seating in F
-55% of total 3-class fleet [65 aircraft]
-62% of total 3-class Boeing 777 fleet [40 aircraft]
IFE
-75% ICE (including ICE digital widescreen) of total fleet [109 aircraft]
-25% TV & Radio/ICE on-demand of total fleet [37 aircraft]
Detailed Fleet breakdown
A330-200 2-Class – 10 aircraft
Sleeperettes in J, Old economy in Y, TV & Radio/ICE on-demand (on some aircraft)
A6-EKQ, A6-EKR, A6-EKZ, A6-EAA, A6-EAB, A6-EAC, A6-EAK, A6-EAL, A6-EAQ, A6-EAS
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 33H
A330-200, 3-Class – 19 aircraft
Sleeperettes in F & J, Old economy in Y, TV & Radio/ICE on-demand (on some aircraft)
A6-EKS through A6-EKY, A6-EAD through A6-EAJ, A6-EAM through A6-EAP, A6-EAR
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 33L
A340-300, 3-Class – 8 aircraft
Sleeperettes in F & J, New Weber seats in Y, TV & Radio/ICE on-demand (some aircraft)
A6-ERM through A6-ERT
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 340
A340-500, 3-class – 10 aircraft
Suites in F, Sleeperettes in J, Old economy in Y, ICE
A6-ERA through A6-ERJ
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 345
A380-800 ULR version, 3-class – 8 aircraft
Suites in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE digital widescreen
A6-EDA through A6-EDE, A6-EDM through A6-EDO
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 38L
A380-800 Non-ULR version, 3-class – 7 aircraft
Suites in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE digital widescreen
A6-EDF through A6-EDL
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 38M
B777-200, 2-class – 3 aircraft
Deep reclining in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EMD through A6-EMF
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 77H
B777-200ER, 2-class – 1 aircraft
Deep reclining in J, Old economy in Y, ICE
A6-EML
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 77H
B777-200ER, 3-class – 4 aircraft
SkyCruiser in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EMG through A6-EMJ
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 72E
B777-200ER, 3-class – 1 aircraft
SkyCruiser in F, Deep reclining in J, Old economy in Y, ICE
A6-EMK
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 72B
B777-300, 3-class – 12 aircraft
SkyCruiser in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EMM through A6-EMX
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 773
B777-300ER, 2-class – 2 aircraft
Deep reclining in J, Old economy in Y, ICE
A6-EBL, A6-EBP
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73R
B777-300ER, 2-class – 6 aircraft
Deep reclining in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EBS, A6-EBT, A6-EBV, A6-EBX, A6-EBZ, A6-ECB*
* IFE is ICE digital widescreen
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73Y
B777-300ER, 2-class – 6 aircraft
Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EBA, A6-EBD, A6-EBF, A6-EBH, A6-ECY*, A6-ECZ*
* IFE is ICE digital widescreen
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73J
B777-300ER, 3-class – 9 aircraft
SkyCruiser in F, Deep reclining in J, Old economy in Y, ICE
A6-EBC, A6-EBE, A6-EBG, A6-EBI, A6-EBJ, A6-EBK, A6-EBM, A6-EBN, A6-EBO
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73X
B777-300ER, 3-class – 1 aircraft
Suites in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE
A6-EBB
Note: although the specification is similar to the sub-fleet below, these aircraft do not have the crew rest area and thus will not be dispatched alongside that sub-fleet.
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73W
B777-300ER, 3-class – 29 aircraft
Suites in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE digital widescreen
A6-EBQ*, A6-EBR*, A6-EBU*, A6-EBW*, A6-EBY*, A6-ECA, A6-ECC through A6-ECX, A6-EGA
* IFE is ICE
not ICE digital widescreen
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 73M
B777-200LR, 3-class – 10 aircraft
Suites in F, Lie-flats in J, New Weber seats in Y, ICE digital widescreen
A6-EWA through A6-EWJ
ExpertFlyer aircraft code: 77L
Emirates 2011/12 Operating Plan:
Initial version
Here’s the first cut of the 2011/12 operating plan through to end of November 2011. Note this is just a preliminary version as there will be significant further revisions, including the incorporation of new destination announcements, additional frequency increases and aircraft allocation changes, most notably additional A380 deployments. There are some smaller aircraft changes on regional routes which are not detailed below. Further updates will be posted when available.
Note: All info presented below is subject to operational changes and subject to government approvals.
Frequency Increases
Effective 1 September 2011, 2nd Daily frequency introduced to Hamburg (HAM) using B777-200ER (3-class)
EK061 DEP DXB 1500 ARR HAM 1940
EK062 DEP HAM 2125 ARR DXB 0540
Effective 1 October 2011, 3rd Daily frequency re-instated to Sydney (SIN) using B777-300ER (Suites)
EK414 DEP DXB 0140 ARR SYD 2230
EK415 DEP SYD 0600 ARR DXB 1330
Effective 29 October 2011
EK374/375 DXB-BKK-DXB increases to Daily B777-300 vs. 6x weekly previously
Effective 30 October, 4th Daily frequency introduced to Singapore (SIN) using B777-300ER (3-class)
EK354 DEP DXB 0325 ARR SIN 1445
EK355 DEP SIN 0200 ARR DXB 0510
Effective 30 October 2011
EK797/798 DXB-DKR-DXB increases to Daily A330-200 (3-class) vs. 5x weekly previously
Aircraft Upgrades
Effective 27 March 2011
EK075/076 DXB-CDG-DXB operates with Daily B777-300 vs. mix of B773/B772 previously
Effective 1 June 2011
EK147/148 DXB-AMS-DXB operates with Daily B777-300ER (Suites) vs. mix of B77L/B77W previously
Effective 2 August 2011
EK051/052 DXB-MUC-DXB operates with Daily A340-300 vs. mix of A332/A343 previously
Note: Tuesday flight will continue to operate with A332 until 30 October when it upgrades to A343
Effective 1 September 2011
EK085/086 DXB-ZRH-DXB operates with Daily B777-300ER (Suites) vs. B772 previously
Effective 30 October 2011
EK077/078 DXB-NCE-DXB operates with Daily A340-300 vs. A332 previously
EK141/142 DXB-MAD-DXB operates with Daily B777-300ER (Suites) vs. A343 previously
EK093/094 DXB-MXP-DXB operates with Daily B777-300 vs. A343 previously
EK059/060 DXB-HAM-DXB operates with Daily B777-300ER (Suites) vs. mix of B773/B77W previously
EK514/515 DXB-DEL-DXB operates with B777-200LR vs. A345 previously
A significant update to the 2011/12 operating plan
The spike in oil and unrest in Middle East has resulted in a re-allocation in capacity across the network. The focus remains on maintaining profitability. Additional new destination launches are expected but one or two could be deferred and capacity used to further bolster frequencies on existing routes. Details of the latest update to the 2011/12 operating plan below:
Effective immediately
EK927/928 DXB-CAI-DXB suspended indefinitely
EK745/746 DXB-TIP-DXB suspended indefinitely
Effective 27 March 2011
2nd Daily introduced to Cape Town (CPT), operated by A340-500 (3-class)
EK772 DEP DXB 0350 ARR CPT 1140
EK773 DEP CPT 1340 ARR DXB 0115
As a result CPT frequency increases to 14x weekly.
EK961/962 DXB-SAH-DXB reduced from Daily to 6x weekly. Flight now operates Daily ex-Fri using A330-200 (3-class).
EK747/748 DXB-TUN-DXB reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly. Flight now operates Wed, Fri, Sun using A330-200 (3-class).
Effective 28 March 2011
EK125/126 DXB-VIE-DXB will now be introduced with 6x weekly frequency instead of 4x weekly. Flights operate Daily ex-Thu using A340-500 (3-class).
As a result VIE frequency increases to 13x weekly.
EK705/706 DXB-SEZ-DXB upgrades from from 5x weekly to 6x weekly. Flights operate Daily ex-Sat.
EK707/708 DXB-SEZ-DXB frequency increases from 2x weekly to 5x weekly. Flights operate Daily ex-Tue and Sun.
As a result SEZ frequency increases to 11x weekly.
Effective 1 April 2011
EK911/912 DXB-DAM-DXB reduced from Daily to 6x weekly. Flight now operates Daily ex-Thu using various aircraft types.
As a result DAM frequency decreases to 13x weekly.
Effective 1 May 2011
3rd Daily introduced to Manchester (MAN), operated by A330-200 (3-class)
EK021 DEP DXB 0300 ARR MAN 0755
EK022 DEP MAN 0940 ARR DXB 2000
As a result MAN frequency increases to 21x weekly.
Effective 3 September 2011
EK705/706 DXB-SEZ-DXB frequency increases from 6x weekly to Daily.
As a result SEZ increases to 12x weekly.
Effective 28 October 2011
EK797/798 DXB-DKR-DXB will only now increase to 6x weekly from 5x weekly (instead of planned upgrade to Daily). Flight will operate Daily ex-Thu using A330-200 (3-class)
Effective 30 October 2011
EK707/708 DXB-SEZ-DXB frequency increases from 5x weekly to Daily.
As a result SEZ increases to 14x weekly.
All SEZ flights operated by A340-500 except EK707/708 on Tue which operates with A330-200 (3-class).
Seating Plans
There are multiple websites we use here to check seat-map configuration. One of the most popular is
www.seatguru.com
You can also access a full aircraft seat-map via
www.expertflyer.com, which is handy if you are already checking flight/upgrade award availability at the same time.
If you know the aircraft type you will be flying on, simply navigate your way to the EK section of SeatGuru, either enter the flight no. or look down at the aircraft listing.
Below is a sample. The clickable navigation does't work as these are images.
ECONOMY CLASS
BUSINESS CLASS
FIRST CLASS
The Right Seats
Here's the seats you need to look for. Out of Australia, there are 2 main aircraft you'll be on - the A380 and the 777. The A380 is easy as far as configuration is concerned as there is only ONE seat plan.
But you could get a range of options on the 777. This is a result of airframe substitution, additional flights being scheduled.
Economy
777 & A380 - Essentially, the seats on both aircraft are identical and the layout runs 3-4-3 on both. The great thing about the latest Y cabin is power outlets in Y (your Aussie plug will fit without the need for an adapter), plus a USB port. In the emergency exits, the power supply is at the lower level of the seat (back of your calf level)
Business
777
A380
Mid View
The A380 Bar
First
777 & A380 Suites
Images here:
http://content.emirates.com/us/english/images/content_media_4_420x320_tcm272-218773.jpg
http://www.emirates.com/sg/English/flying/cabin_features/first_class/private_suites.aspx