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Video: A day in the life of Emirates Airbus A380 fleet

Dubai - On March 26, the airline flew 86 unique A380s, and a total of 165 flights were tracked that day.

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Published: Mon 24 Apr 2017, 11:56 AM

Dubai-based Emirates Airlines is one of the leading airlines in the world, and has time and again featured prominently among the most popular carrier among fliers. 

Emirates Airbus A380 fleet on March 26, 2017
* The Emirates A380 now flies to 47 destinations across six continents. 
* 86 unique Emirates A380s flew on March 26, 2017
* Number of Emirates A380 flights tracked: 165
Longest flight: EK449 from Auckland to Dubai, 16 hours 10 minutes
* Shortest flight: EK858 from Kuwait to Dubai, 1 hour 17 minutes
* Total time in the air: 50 hours 27 minutes
* Average Emirates A380 flight time: 7 hours 18 minutes
* The busiest Emirates A380: A6-EDQ with 4 take offs 
Emirates is the world's largest operator of A380s, with 94 currently in its fleet and a further 48 on order. Since 2008, the airline has carried over 65 million passengers on its flagship aircraft. 
Emirates has worked with Flightradar24.com to track a day in the life of the Emirates Airbus A380 fleet on March 26, 2017. The Emirates A380 now flies to 47 destinations across six continents. 
On March 26, the airline flew 86 unique A380s, and a total of 165 flights were tracked that day. 
The longest flight that day was EK449 from Auckland to Dubai, which took 16 hours and 10 minutes. The shortest flight-from Kuwait to Dubai-took just one hour and 17 minutes. On average, an A380 spent seven hours and 18 minutes in the air, while the total time spent in the air by all aircraft was 50 days, five hours and 27 minutes.
Video: A day in the life of our Airbus A380 Fleet 

(With inputs taken from KT archives)


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