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Dec 08, 2015 (newstodate): With 243 aircraft in its fleet today, Emirates is one of the industry's leading carriers. But it doesn't stop there..
The company has released its fleet plan for 2016 which will see the retirement of 26 aircraft, including 12 A330-300, four A340-300, one A340-500, six Boeing 777-200ER, two Boeing 777-300 and one Boeing 777-300ER.
In addition, 13 more aircraft will be retired in 2017 and another 13 will be retired in 2018.
Balancing its aircraft retirement program, Emirates will take delivery of 36 new aircraft in 2016, including 20 A380 and 16 Boeing 777-300ER.
The average age of the Emirates aircraft slated for retirement in 2016 will be 15.7 years, but by the end of the year the aircraft retirements and new deliveries will put Emirates' average fleet age at 5.6 years, dramatically younger than the global average.
In 2015, the airline received 26 new aircraft, including 15 A380, 10 Boeing 777-300ER and one Boeing 777 Freighter.
The airline has 263 additional aircraft on order, including 71 Airbus A380, 42 Boeing 777-300ER, 115 Boeing 777-9X and 35 Boeing 777-8X aircraft.
The company has released its fleet plan for 2016 which will see the retirement of 26 aircraft, including 12 A330-300, four A340-300, one A340-500, six Boeing 777-200ER, two Boeing 777-300 and one Boeing 777-300ER.
In addition, 13 more aircraft will be retired in 2017 and another 13 will be retired in 2018.
Balancing its aircraft retirement program, Emirates will take delivery of 36 new aircraft in 2016, including 20 A380 and 16 Boeing 777-300ER.
The average age of the Emirates aircraft slated for retirement in 2016 will be 15.7 years, but by the end of the year the aircraft retirements and new deliveries will put Emirates' average fleet age at 5.6 years, dramatically younger than the global average.
In 2015, the airline received 26 new aircraft, including 15 A380, 10 Boeing 777-300ER and one Boeing 777 Freighter.
The airline has 263 additional aircraft on order, including 71 Airbus A380, 42 Boeing 777-300ER, 115 Boeing 777-9X and 35 Boeing 777-8X aircraft.