🌟Emirates spent more than US$2 billion to retrofit 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing B777s with new cabins

🛫 Get ready in newEmirates AirlinesEnjoy your flight in comfort in Premium Economy Class seats! Emirates Airlines, Emirates-EK program in theirDeluxe classBy the end of the upgrade programme, more than 42,000 new seats had been installed.

Since EK's first (and last) refurbished A380 returned to the skies a year ago, Emirates now plans to fully refit a total of 71 aircraft, including 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing B777s. This is part of a $2 billion cockpit modification plan announced by the company in 2022.

🛋️ Emirates is committed to improving passengers’ in-flight experience

Originally, EK planned to update the interior cabin decoration of up to 120 aircraft and make improvements to all classes. The original plan was for 67 A380s and 53 B777s to be fully modified. At present, the B777 is still the main aircraft model on many EK routes, and the A380 superjumbo aircraft is the favorite of passengers (according to Emirates, they even plan to fly the A380 into the 2040s!). Through this cabin upgrade program, Emirates aims to continue to provide a premium travel experience.

So far, 22 A380s have been refurbished. The first refurbished A380, registration number A6-EVM, has completed its first flight from Dubai-DXB to London Heathrow-LHR in January 2023. It showcases Emirates' latest cabin design, including 56 Premium Economy seats in the main cabin. First- and business-class seats in the second-level cabin are upholstered in luxurious cream leather and light wood finishes.

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EK will start retrofitting the first B777 in July 2024. Each aircraft is expected to take approximately two weeks to be modified and then returned to service. Emirates plans to renovate 8 first-class suites and launch 40 new business-class seats in an updated 1-2-1 layout. It will also add 24 premium economy seats and 260 economy class seats. There are a total of 332 seats in four classes, giving passengers more choices. To make room for new premium economy seats, 50 seats in economy class will be reduced. Emirates will launch premium economy seat service for the first time in 2022, initially only on its busiest A380 routes.

The entire cabin modification program is managed and constructed in-house at Emirates’ own engineering centres. A total of more than 250 project staff and 31 key partners and suppliers are working continuously inside and outside the facility to ensure the smooth delivery of the refurbished space.

🪑 Brand new 42,000 seats grandly debuted

Emirates completes the planned rollout when the entire retrofit program is expected to be completed42,994 new seats, covering all cabin classes. This includes 21,814 economy class seats, 11,182 upgraded business class seats, 1,894 refurbished first class suites, and 8,104 new premium economy seats.

according toch-aviationAccording to the data, Emirates currently has a total of 252 passenger aircraft, including 119 A380s (93 in operation; 26 suspended) and 133 B777s (127 in operation; 6 suspended). The refurbished A380s equipped with new premium economy seats are currently flying to multiple destinations such as New York-JFK, London Heathrow-LHR, Sydney-SYD, Auckland-AKL, Singapore Changi Airport-SIN and Sao Paulo-GRU. .

Emirates plans to offer premium economy class services in 42 cities by February 2025, with new Airbus A350s set to join the fleet this year. Emirates' first Airbus A350 will enter service in September 2024, and it is expected to receive ten A350s by the end of March 2025. On May 7, 2024, Emirates announced nine destinations served by the new wide-body A350. The first flight of EK A350 will be on the route from Dubai-DXB to Bahrain International Airport-BAH.

What do you think of Emirates’ new premium economy cabin? Are you looking forward to a test ride? Share your thoughts in the comments! 🌐✈️