
Air India Begins Refurbishment of 26 Boeing 787-8s; 777-300ER Upgrades to Follow
Emirates will deploy a retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on the Dubai-Madrid route starting September 16.
The retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER will feature 24 seats in the newly introduced Premium Economy Class arranged in a “2-4-2” configuration. The Business Class seats have been updated similarly to those in the Airbus A380, featuring a “1-2-1” configuration with 38 seats, and a small bar for light snacks. The Economy Class will be equipped with 256 seats.
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EK143 Dubai (14:30) – Madrid (20:20)
EK144 Madrid (22:05) – Dubai (07:10+1)