Emirates takes delivery of its last Boeing 777-300ER aircraft

Emirates has taken delivery of the final Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its order books, with the A6-EQP being the 190th Boeing 777 aircraft to be delivered to the airline.
Emirates is the world's largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft and the only airline in the world to have operated all the six variants of the Boeing 777 family. One of out every eight 777 aircraft ever manufactured by Boeing has been delivered to Emirates. Emirates will also be one of the first airlines in the world to fly the two next generation models- the Boeing 777-8 and 777-9.
Emirates welcomed the first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft into its fleet in March 2005 and over the last 13 years, the 777-300ER has become the backbone of Emirates' fleet operating currently to over 119 destinations across the airline's global network. The airline has operated one out of every five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft produced to date and the average age of a Boeing 777-3000ER in Emirates' fleet is a mere 6.5 years.
"The Boeing 777-300ER has been a cornerstone of Emirates' success story as the world's largest international airline. The aircraft's efficiency, range and payload capabilities have enabled us to connect our customers across six continents to and through Dubai, and offer them a flight experience that is second to none. With 140 of these aircraft in our fleet, the Boeing 777-300ER will continue to play an integral role in our operations and facilitating global tourism and trade opportunities in the years to come," said Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline.
On the partnership with Boeing, he said: "We've worked closely with Boeing on the 777 programme over the last three decades, and we will build on this partnership as we start taking delivery of the 777-8 and 777-9 aircraft from 2020."
Emirates' Boeing 777 fleet has carried close to 350 million passengers on more than 1.28 million flights and covered over 6.6 billion kilometres since 1996. That's the equivalent of flying almost 8,600 times to the moon and back. From 2020, Emirates will start taking delivery of 35 Boeing 777-8s and 115 Boeing 777-9s. These next generation aircraft will have a more fuel efficient design and will feature larger windows, increased cabin pressure and humidity, higher ceilings, wider cabin and an advanced inflight entertainment system contributing to a superior customer experience.
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