The airline opens it’s first A350 this morning at Dubai International Airport.
Emirates took delivery of its first Airbus A350 (registration A6-EXA), the first of 65 A350 aircraft to be delivered to the airline over the course of the next few years.
The aircraft will officially enter commercial service in January when it makes its debut flight to its first destination, Edinburgh, followed by 8 other destinations across the Middle East, West Asia and Europe.
Today is a media day at Dubai International Airport as Emirates opens its first A350-900 to journalists.
Richard Schuurman, a freelance aviation reporter for AirlinerWorld is on board, taking photos.
The first 15 A350 aircraft will seat 312 passengers. The remaining 50 A350s will be ultra-long range with 298 seats due to a crew rest area.
Emirates expects one more Airbus A350-900 this year plus three through late March.
