Air Transport
- Emirates Airline
Emirates is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, and a major airline in the Middle East. It is the national airline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and operates over 1,990 passenger flights per week, from its hub at Dubai International Airport, to over 101 destinations in 61 countries across 6 continents. Emirates Airline was established in 1985 with one Boeing 737 and one Airbus A300. The Emirates fleet is now 3 Boeing 777-200, 6 Boeing 777-200ER, 10 Boeing 777-200LR, 12 Boeing 777-300, 66 Boeing 777-300ER, 26 Airbus A330, 8 Airbus A340-300, 10 Airbus A340-500 and 21 Airbus A380 aircraft, together with orders for further 82 Boeing 777-300ER, 69 Airbus A380-800, 50 Airbus A350-900 and 20 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft with options for 50 more.
In the financial year 2008-09 passenger numbers reached 22.7 million, representing an increase of 7.1% over last year.
The airline's profits however were down 72% for the 2008/09 fiscal year. Its profit of 1.49bn dirhams ($406m; £255m) for the year to 31 March compared with a 5.3bn dirham profit for the previous year.
- Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo carrier operating from Dubai International Airport. The SkyCargo division operates 8 aircraft; Boeing 777 and Boeing 747 freighters, with a further 16 freighter aircraft on order; 10 Boeing 747-8 and 6 Boeing 777 aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo also use the cargo capacity of the passenger fleet.
In the 2008-09 financial year, Emirates SkyCargo carried 1,408,300 tonnes, an improvement of 9.8% compared to the previous year.
Read more about this topic: The Emirates Group, Subsidiaries
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