Airbus Updates No.2736

Emirates’ First Airbus A380 Flight In 4 Months Arrives In London

Emirates’ first passenger Airbus A380 flight in almost four months has touched down at London Heathrow Airport. The airline today resumed operations with the type on two routes, with the first flight being its flagship EK1 route to London.

Emirate’s Airbus A380 fleet has returned to the skies after four months. Photo: Emirates

Many feared that the current pandemic might mark the end of the Airbus A380 era. However, Emirates has consistently told how it is committed to the type. The United Arab Emirates airline today operated two A380 flights from Dubai, with further flights and frequencies using the giant of the skies announced for the future.

EK1 cleared for takeoff

Two Emirates Airbus A380s returned to the skies 

with passengers for the first time since March 23rd today. These aircraft operated EK1 to London Heathrow and EK73 to Paris’ Charles De Gaulle Airport.

EK1 was the first Airbus A380 service to depart from Dubai this morning. A6-EVC, a two-year-old aircraft, operated the flight. The aircraft departed from Dubai International Airport at 08:12, just under half an hour late. After a 6-hour 59-minute flight, the plane touched down in London at 12:12 local time.

More destinations coming

Alongside the resumption of A380 services today, Emirates announced that the aircraft would soon be operating additional routes and frequencies.

The additional A380 flights will begin on August 1st. The giant Airbus will replace the Boeing 777 on flights to Amsterdam. Meanwhile, on the same date, Emirates will start operating a second daily flight to London with the type.