Emirates Airlines Begins Operation of the Refurbished Boeing 777-300ER, Including on the Haneda Route

Emirates Airlines has started operating the refurbished Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from August 7.

Initially, it was announced that the aircraft would be deployed on the Dubai-Geneva route for flights EK83/84 starting from August 11, but the refurbishment was completed earlier than planned, allowing for an earlier start. The makeover took 37 days.

The newly established premium economy class is arranged in a ‘2-4-2’ configuration with 24 seats. The business class seats have been updated to match those on the Airbus A380, arranged in a ‘1-2-1’ configuration with 38 seats, including a small bar for snacks. The economy class will have 256 seats.

In the future, the refurbished aircraft will be introduced on the Dubai-Tokyo/Haneda route for flights EK312/313 from September 1, and on the Dubai-Brussels route for flights EK183/184 from September 11.

Eventually, the plan is to refurbish a total of 81 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Along with the Airbus A380, a total of 191 aircraft are expected to be renovated.

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