Emirates

United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Official Full Name

Emirates (operates under the Emirates brand, a division of The Emirates Group)

Marketing Name

Emirates

Year Of Foundation

1985

Airline Type:

Legacy Carrier (flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, state-owned via Investment Corporation of Dubai)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Flight; Cargo Flight (via Emirates SkyCargo); Codeshare Flights (extensive codeshare network)

Region

Middle East (West Asia)

Airline Home Country

United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Headquarters

Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at Dubai International Airport

Airplane Statistics

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Fleet Size

Approx. 252 passenger aircraft plus 12 cargo aircraft via SkyCargo (total ~260 as of early 2025; plus 314 on order)

Aircraft Types

Wide-body fleet: Airbus A380-800, A350-900; Boeing 777-200LR, 777-300ER; plus Airbus A319 ACJ (executive); orders for Boeing 777-8/9 and 787 variants

Airline Identifiers

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ICAO Code

UAE

IATA Code

EK

Callsign

EMIRATES

Alliance

Non-allied

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