Manchester Airport welcomes Emirates A380

The new Emirates A380 touched down at Manchester Airport as the airline launched a new service to Dubai.Over 10,000 people turned out last Friday to see the twin-deck airliner arrive and take-off from the city’s airport. The plane will be used on one of the airline’s twice daily flights to Dubai and offers an increased capacity as well as stunning onboard facilities such as an in-flight entertainment system with more than 1,200 channels.

Maurice Flanagan, executive vice chairman of Emirates, said: “This is a historic moment for Emirates as we bring our 21st century superjumbo to the north west twenty years after our first flight from the region.”

The A380 is designed to be quieter than many other aircraft and offers better fuel economy than a number of hybrid passenger cars.

Each A380 can accommodate up to 525 passengers, has a wingspan of 79.75 metres and measures 72.73 metres in length.

Written by Ruth Norris.