Airbus A380The airline currently uses its A380-800s for service to over 40 destinations. Emirates is the largest operator of the A380.
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While the two are barely different in economy class, the A380 offers an additional premium economy service. If you get the chance to fly in first class, then the Emirates Airbus A380 is an excellent alternative to other airlines, but business and economy leave a lot to be desired.
Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet (excluding Emirates Executive).
If you're flying economy class, the A380 will be a way better experience. Seat width on 9 abreast dreamliners is about 17.5. If you get a window seat like any other avgeek there's a good chance the wall between windows takes away an inch of shoulder space.
The Boeing 777 is one of the safest and most successful aircraft in aviation history. If you've been on a long-haul flight in the last 20 years, there's a high probability that you've been on one. First entering service in 1995 with United Airlines, it is now a member of over 50 different airline's fleets.
The aircraft is highly popular with airlines (more than 1,500 passenger and freighter variants have been delivered) because it can carry a large number of passengers — and cargo — long distances using only two engines.
Emirates has always been known as one of the world's best carriers and has won buckets of awards. Most passengers say it is a lot to do with the fantastic service from economy to first class, the larger and more modern in-flight entertainment, and the better-than-average plane food.
Maximizing capacity at major airportsEmirates has made this work well, operating the A380 to a number of busy airports with high occupancy. At peak, for example, it has operated eight flights a day to London Heathrow, clearly maximizing seats available at a heavily slot-constrained airport.
In the upper deck, there is no engine noise to speak of. In the forward section of the 777 (normally this is business class) the noise is a loud but muffled (think of a speaker under a pillow), but not as loud as in the entire economy class cabin. In economy class the noise is atrocious on the 777.
The extended-range 777-300ER, with a MTOW of 700,000–775,000 lb (318–352 t), entered service in 2004, the longer-range 777-200LR in 2006, and the 777F freighter in 2009.
The first benefit of the Airbus A320 is its performance capabilities. The A320 has a maximum range of 4,000 nautical miles and a maximum speed of Mach 0.82, making it capable of flying long-haul routes with ease.
The huge TV screens. The spacious interior, and the numerous little touches we've designed and added just for you. But equally impressive are some of the unseen innovations, because the A350 is the quietest and most economical long haul jet ever built. It's an incredible machine.
The Bottom Line: The Airbus A350-900 and Boeing 787-9 are very similar aircraft, suited for similar missions. As one would expect, the slightly larger A350-900 has a seat-mile cost advantage, while the 787-9 has an advantage in cost per block hour. These aircraft are competitive, and nearly tie in economic performance.