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Emirates A380 first class. Take a look at the airline's luxurious first-class seats on its superjumbos. Photo: Supplied -
There are two shower spas at the front of the Emirates A380 for first class passengers only. Photo: Reuters -
Dinner is served in first class. Photo: Getty Images -
On board the first class section on Emirates A380. Photo: Alexander Hassenstein -
Onboard the lounge of Emirates Airbus A380. Photo: Getty Images -
The suites have massage-enabled leather seats that convert to flat beds, a personal wardrobe, built-in vanity table with mirror, pop-up mini bar, a drawer with stationery, fresh flowers and electronic sliding doors. Photo: Reuters -
The bed on an Emirates first class seat. Photo: Getty Images -
An Emirates first-class suite. -
58-centimetre LCD screen with 600 entertainment channels, including 50 new-release movies, 25 movie classics, 25 children's films, 40 interactive games, satellite telephone, SMS and email. Photo: AFP -
Emirates first class: Service is excellent, discreet and nothing is too much trouble. Photo: Reuters -
A first class seat lined with gold. Photo: Getty Images
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Emirates A380 first class. Take a look at the airline's luxurious first-class seats on its superjumbos. Photo: Supplied of -
There are two shower spas at the front of the Emirates A380 for first class passengers only. Photo: Reuters of -
Dinner is served in first class. Photo: Getty Images of -
On board the first class section on Emirates A380. Photo: Alexander Hassenstein of -
Onboard the lounge of Emirates Airbus A380. Photo: Getty Images of -
The suites have massage-enabled leather seats that convert to flat beds, a personal wardrobe, built-in vanity table with mirror, pop-up mini bar, a drawer with stationery, fresh flowers and electronic sliding doors. Photo: Reuters of -
The bed on an Emirates first class seat. Photo: Getty Images of -
An Emirates first-class suite. of -
58-centimetre LCD screen with 600 entertainment channels, including 50 new-release movies, 25 movie classics, 25 children's films, 40 interactive games, satellite telephone, SMS and email. Photo: AFP of -
Emirates first class: Service is excellent, discreet and nothing is too much trouble. Photo: Reuters of -
A first class seat lined with gold. Photo: Getty Images of -
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Emirates has become the first airline in the world to only operate Airbus A380 superjumbos and long-range Boeing 777s in its passenger fleet.
The Middle East carrier recently retired its last remaining Airbus A330 and A340 planes from active service.
Emirates retired its last A330, registered A6-EAK after 14 years of service. The plane flew more than 60,000 hours and 45 million kilometres during that time.
Jetpack pilots fly in formation with A380
Two jetpack pilots have performed a risky manoeuvre flying in formation with an Emirates A380 superjumbo over Dubai. Video: Emirates
Emirates' A380s and 777s are relatively new planes with similar interiors, both feature a 3-4-3 layout in economy class. This means passengers on the narrower 777s get one inch (2.54 centimetres) less width for their seats. Seat pitch (legroom) varies from 32 inches to 34 inches on both aircraft types, depending on the location of the seat.
See: Airline review - Emirates A380 economy class
The airline recently announced it would start flying the world's shortest A380 route from December, a 379-kilometre hop from Dubai to Doha, Qatar. The A380's maximum range is more than 15,000 kilometres.
Emirates is the largest operator of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft with 85 Airbus A380s and 160 Boeing 777s in its fleet. The airline has 150 orders on its books for the new Boeing 777X aircraft. It's is due to take delivery of its first 777X in 2020.
The new version of the 777 is designed to compete with Airbus' A350. Boeing says the plane will be the largest and most efficient twin engine jet in the world. The interiors will feature some elements taken from the company's 787 Dreamliners, including larger windows and mood lighting.
Emirates has grown rapidly over the past decade and in 2016 alone has taken delivery of 36 new aircraft – 20 Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777. However, the election of Donald Trump in the US may curb the carrier's ambitions in North America.
The US aviation industry has been lobbying the federal government for some time about the influx of Middle-Eastern carriers – specifically Emirates, Etihad and Qatar – into the American market. The industry argues these carriers receive billions in unfair subsidies from their respective governments.
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