Virgin Atlantic bought the A340-600 to replace its first-generation Boeing 747s. Its main competition was the Boeing 777-300ER. As for the Airbus A340-500, it could only seat 270 to 310 passengers depending on class configuration and couldn't reach its maximum range without losing a few of them, which made it unpopular—speaking of range.
3 days ago · Emirates has announced an upcoming operational change for its Vienna service, with the return of its flagship A380 to the route from Dubai. From 21 February until the end of the winter flight schedule (30 March 2024), the flights EK127 and EK 128 which are currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will be upgraded to a three-class A380Dubai (DXB) to Male (MLE): Flights EK658/659 ( starting June 1, 2019) That being said, there are many other routes that have received (or are scheduled to get) the new suites on more than a one-off basis. For example, the carrier's daily nonstop flights (EK211/212) to and from Houston (IAH) are slated to be operated by the new 777-300ER through
More than 700 of the Boeing 777 family have been delivered since the aircraft entered service in May 1995. A British Airways 777 taking off. The Boeing 777-200 seats between 305 and 328 passengers in a typical three-class configuration. The Boeing 777-300 is a stretched version, seating 328 to 394 passengers in a three-class arrangement.The seats are arranged in a 1x2x1 layout on the 777-300 seat map. It is better to choose the middle seats for tourists traveling in a company, and single passengers are ideally suited to the seats near the portholes. Business class is located right after the first one. The number of seats is 50, in a 2×2x2x2 layout.
Boeing 727: three aircraft. Boeing 737: one aircraft. Boeing 777-200: 19 aircraft. Boeing 777-300: 158 aircraft (146 of these are 777-300ER) Airbus A380: 123 aircraft in total. In the cargo fleet, it has also operated the Boeing 747 (six 747-400s) and currently the Boeing 777F. Emirates operated the 747 in the cargo fleet only.Boeing is offering two versions of the 777X. The 777-9 is the larger variant and will launch first. This has started test flights and is due to enter service with Emirates in 2022. The 777-8 is a shorter version (69.8 meters compared with 76.7 meters). It will have lower passenger capacity but a higher range.