Emirates Airlines receives its first Airbus A350 aircraft

Yesterday, Emirates Airlines celebrated an important achievement in its fleet, with the receipt of the first Airbus A350 aircraft.

The company stated, in a statement, that the aircraft, licensed “A6-EXA”, is the first of 65 “A350” aircraft that will be delivered to the carrier over the next few years, in the first delivery of a new type of aircraft joining the fleet. Emirates Airlines since 2008.

According to Emirates Airlines, the final touches will be placed on the plane at the Emirates Engineering Center, before it is officially unveiled in a special event later this week.

Emirates Airlines confirmed that the delivery flight for the newest member of the Emirates fleet was supported by a mixture of jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and the plane will officially enter service on the third of next January, on its journey to its first destination, Edinburgh, followed by eight other destinations. In the Middle East, West Asia and Europe.