Emirates is an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai's Investment Corporation of Dubai. It is the largest airline in the Middle East, operating over 3,600 flights per week from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to more than 154 cities in 81 countries across six continents. Cargo activities are undertaken by Emirates SkyCargo.
The United Arab Emirates is a federal absolute monarchy sovereign state, consisting of Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.
During the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to cut back its services to Dubai as it was concerned it was providing regional feeder flights for other carriers. As a result, Emirates was conceived in March 1985 with backing from Dubai's royal family, and was required to operate independent of government subsidies, apart from US$10 million in start-up capital. In the mid-1980s, Pakistan International Airlines played a large role in establishing the Emirates airline by providing technical and administrative assistance to the new carrier as well as leasing a new Boeing 737–300 and an Airbus A300B4-200. The Royal Family's Dubai Royal Air Wing also provided the airline with two used Boeing 727–200 Adv. The airline's first flight, flight EK600, was Dubai–Karachi on 25 October 1985.
Emirates is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO).
Livery
Boeing 777-21H, registration A6-EWC, built 2007, serial number 35576 Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 14 July 2016
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. livery
Airbus A380-861, registration A6-EUB, built 2016, serial number 213 Schiphol (AMS/EHAM), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 23 March 2018
Year of Zayed 2018 livery
Boeing 777-31H(ER), registration A6-EQH, built 2017, serial number 42353 Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 19 July 2018
