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Emirates A380 at sunset. Credit: Emirates
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Emirates Announces Los Angeles A380 Service

Posted June 12, 2013 by Jason Rabinowitz

On Wednesday morning, Emirates Airline announced that they will be upgrading their service to LAX from the Boeing 777-300ER to the Airbus A380 starting December 2nd, 2013, adding to the already incredible amount of A380s that LAX sees on a daily basis. “Demand for our award-winning onboard service has steadily grown since we commenced operation [...]

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An Emirates Boeing 777 on final approach to LAX from Dubai
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Emirates Announces Trans-Atlantic Flight from JFK to Milan- Updated

Posted April 8, 2013 by Jason Rabinowitz

UPDATE 10:00 AM: From 2006-2008, Emirates operated a flight from Hamburg to New York. Therefore, the flight announced Monday will be their first trans-Atlantic flight since 2007, not first ever. Emirates on Monday announced their first trans-Atlantic route, operating between New York (JFK) and Milan Malpensa (MXP) starting on October 1, 2013. The flight will [...]

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Emirates and Qantas A380 tails. (Photo by AFP)
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Qantas-Emirates Alliance Given Green Light By Australia

Posted January 17, 2013 by AFP

Australia’s competition watchdog on Thursday gave Qantas and Emirates Airlines permission to launch their global alliance.

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An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER and Baby EK. (Photo by Mehdi Nazarinia via wikimedia commons. Inset photo via Gulfnews.com)
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Baby Born on Emirates Flight Named ‘EK’ After Airline Code

Posted August 31, 2012 by Matt Molnar

A baby born on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Manila has been named “EK” in honor of the airline’s two-letter IATA code.

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An Emirates Airbus A380 on final approach. (Photo by MCPCShowcaseHD)
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Airbus A380 Wing Cracks: Who Is Paying?

Posted June 15, 2012 by Matt of MCPCShowcaseHD

The wing crack issue that has plagued the Airbus A380 over recent months is going to cost millions of dollars to correct, but who is actually responsible for the repairs?

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The incident aircraft, Emirates Airbus A380 A6-ADD, is seen taxiing at Manchester, England. (Photo by MCPCShowcaseHD)
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Did An Emirates A380 Nearly Crash In Canada After Running Out of Fuel? Not Even Close

Posted June 11, 2012 by Matt of MCPCShowcaseHD

Certain reports could have led one to believe that Emirates Flight 241was in peril due to a low fuel emergency on June 1, but the truth was far less titillating.

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Photo of the Day: Sunrise greets a Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 during an early morning approach to Amsterdam after a long redeye from the US. (Photo by Joop Stroes)
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No More Air Force Flight Suits Unless You Fly, TSA Tests Unmanned ID Scanners: Final Call

Posted April 16, 2012 by Matt Molnar

The Air Force wants to spend less money on flight suits, the TSA tests machines to check your ID, a virtual reality treatment for fear of flying, Southwest a Jet Airways pilot suspended after attempting to land without clearance, and more…

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The first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental sits at Boeing Field after landing on its first test mission. (Photo by Brandon Farris)
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March 20th in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Posted March 20, 2012 by NYCAviation Staff

The passenger version of Boeing’s latest 747 takes flight, the botched takeoff of an Emirates A340 nearly ends in disaster, US and its allies invade Iraq, Amelia Earhart’s first attempt to circle the globe ends with a blown tire, and more…

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Emirates flight attendants pose for photos in Seattle
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Photos: Launch of Emirates Dubai-to-Seattle Flights Marks Airline’s Sixth US Destination

Posted March 2, 2012 by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren

Dubai-based airline Emirates launched its sixth US destination on Thursday with an inaugural nonstop flight to Seattle.

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NYCA EKDFW 2_2_2012 TC Emirates EK221 (DXB - DFW) Inagural Flight Taxiing to the Gate
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Photos: Emirates Says Howdy to Dallas

Posted February 3, 2012 by Tad Carlson

Emirates inaugurated its fifth US destination Thursday morning: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the first scheduled nonstop flight between DFW and the Middle East.

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