Emirates received its 123rd A380 in Hamburg on December 16, 2021.
The story of the A380 is closely linked to Emirates. In the early 2000s, Airbus launched the A380 in response to airport congestion by creating an aircraft capable of serving global hubs. Emirates' has taken delivery of 123 A380s in total and utilising the aircraft on routes to 50 destinations.
The latest and last aircraft features a premium economy cabin, which is now available on Emirates' six newest A380s, and 52 of its 123 A380 will be retrofitted in the coming months.
Airbus has stated that it is continuing to fully support all A380 operators and their fleets on over 70 destinations around the world. Since its entry into service in 2007, the iconic A380 has flown over 800,000 flights carrying more than 300 million passengers.