Summary. Emirates' five longest flights connect Dubai to Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, and Auckland, all over 8,000 miles in length. The carrier uses a variety of aircraft on its ultra-long-haul routes, including the Boeing 777-200LR and the Airbus A380. From its hub at Dubai International Airport, Emirates trulyOf course, Airbus did produce the Super Jumbo A380, but four-engined jets are no longer the future. For twins, Boeing will dominate in terms of capacity. The larger 777-9 offers a typical two-class capacity of 426 seats; this compares with 369 for the A350-1000. The 777-8 will be in a similar league as the A350-1000, with a capacity of around 390.
Israel Aerospace Industries' Boeing 777-300ER "Big Twin" cargo plane. The process can come at a cost of more than $10 million. But Emirates has the benefit of already having the jets in its fleet
Boeing has increased the fuselage length of the 777-8, boosting passenger capacity to 395 and the range to 8,745 nautical miles. Sales of the 777-8 have been slow, with only 24 orders so far compared to 304 for the 777-9. The modification to the 777-8's design aims to close the order gap with the 777-9, but it remains to be seen if the