Emirates fleet guide 09/16
 

Hello, new regard fleet of EK fleet. Here's the update one:
*A6-EPI though A6-EPP are fitted with F8, J42 and Y310
*A6-EPQ is J42 and Y310
*A6-EUA though EUE are in 3 class configutation^

^Plane has Wi-Fi.

Update for A380: A6-EOU through EOW and EOZ are in F14, J76, Y429 while EOX and EOY are in J58, Y557
Update for 777: A6-EPI through EPP are in F8, J42, Y310 and EPQ was in J42, Y386

Note that A6-EPQ and A380 up there are fitted with WIFI.
^

Thanks for the updates!

Anyone knows why the recent A380 as well as some older ones have no Expo2020 sticker ?

I think the stickers were there to advertise the Dubai bid for Expo 2020. As the result has now been announced, no need to advertise.

Its already known since 2013 that the EXPO 2020 is in Dubai. The last aircraft with decals was A6-EOZ (deliverd 05/2016).

A6-EPQ is 2 class

A6-EPR and EPS was noticed HAS BEEN delivered last few weeks ago:
A6-EPR has Wifi and EPS not, EPR in 2 class while EPS in 3 class

Some Emirates fleet are likely named after a Christian Artist?
 

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Some Emirates fleet are likely named after a Christian Artist?
 

Here are the examples of a plane:
* A6-ENG^:D = Echo Natalie Grant
* A6-ENF^;) = Echo NF
* A6-EBN^:td::D = Echo Britt Nicole?
* A6-ECT^:D = Echo Chris Tomlin?
* A6-EBF^:td:;) = Francesca Battistelli (opposite one)

More is coming soon. But they are appear to be the same as these artist.






:D is 3 class plane
;) is 2 class plane
^ Wifi Onboard
:td: IFE is ICE not ICE Digital Widescreen

Is this any different to post #1 which Zol appears to keep quite well updated?

It seems post #1 hasn't been updated in a while.

When's the new 777 j planes arriving?

One month ago, but looking closer there are a lot of newer planes not mentioned there. The ones in the post I quoted are all there with the same information.

Also, a lot of the aircraft which have left the fleet are still listed. To be precise, exactly 50 aircraft that have left, plus 23 new aircraft, plus any existing aircraft that have undergone cabin modifications during maintenance. It definitely needs a wholesale update.

EK signs agreement with Thales for Inflight-Entertainment for their B777X
http://www.emirates.com/media-centre...ng-777x-fleet#

It looks like the first 777-300ER (A6-EBL) has come off lease and left the active fleet. It positioned DXB-DWC today for storage.

Would have thought EBA would have been first...

Age is not the primary factor, but rather the economics. And since EK leases its planes from all kinds of lessors with individual contracts per airplane, I assume A6-EBL could have been one with a less favourable contract to be continued / renewed. (Just a wild guess)
Apparently, A6-EBL will go to Rossiya.

Here is a fun fact: On 22th Aug 2012, a baby was born en route to MNL aboard A6-EBL. The mother named the baby "Ek" :)

Another info: All A330 and all 340 have now left the fleet as of 30th Oct. This makes A6-EMK (772ER) the smallest aircraft in the EK fleet. (will leave soon too, though, making the 77Ls the next smaller ones. )

I believe five 300ERs going to Rossiya.

Behind a pay wall, but an article here about it for anyone with access:

http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/ne...es-b777-300ers

Yes, those are the 2C frames I mentioned earlier. EBA, EBL, EBP, EBS, AND EBT

It would definitely be time to update the list with all the aircraft joining and leaving the fleet. Also, there are quite a few that have been upgraded with new seating configurations, ICE DW and WiFi.

Rossiya have a two class only fleet, so it makes sense for them.

Exactly. Also who wants Sky Cruisers? The 2 class frames with the increased Y capacity obviously fit better than the 3 class ones.

Would the new operator keep the Emirates seats? I'd have thought they would refit the plane with their own interiors.

Posted this in the Airframe delivery thread but perhaps more relevant here, EK produced video on their fleet stats 160 777s is ridiculous!

Not exact as per today, but as we all know with EK, change is constant... As of today there are 86 A380s, 141 passenger 777s, 13 freighter 77s, 2 leased 747Fs, and 1 A319CJ. 243 aircraft in total with an average age of just less than 4.9 years.

Regarding retirements, 25 during 2017, 2018 will consist of the last 7 777 classics, the 4 other 777-300ER frames for Rossiya, plus another 14 777-300ERs

Won't EK rip their seats, cabin, etc out of the planes before handing them over? That being the case will it really matter if it is a 2 or 3 class frame?

Galley positions presumably.

EBA is still going strong...

According to this: http://www.emirates.com/media-centre...t-to-its-fleet, the first frame will be delivered by the end of the month. Looking at the production list, reg. should be A6-EPV and is currently undergoing testing at PAE.

It seems that 77W (2 class) A6-EBL is back in service.

She has been to BAH, LHE and BHX.

Emirates Says Rolls-Royce’s A380 Engines Not Up to Standard

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...greed-standard

You'd think, age wise, EBA would go before EBL.

Just as a side note; the ULR A380 A6-EUE / EUF and EUG are the first to have a cabin lay out F14 C76 Y426 stead of Y399 or Y401.

This is possible because the crest rest area has been moved to the cargo bay.

Yes that's exactly why and is mentioned in an article linked somewhere here

Can you confirm it's from EUE on? The press release says the 85th A380 which would make it EUG on.

That looks like it would release 4 rows of 4 seats each. What other changes are being made?

Will these be the first ones to have the RR Trent 900 engines?

Service periods are sometimes set by the number of cycles, or take offs and landings, a plane has made. If they age in the same way, then the chronologically oldest may not be the first to go.