Emirates retrofits 100 aircraft in 44 months under $5 billion program

Emirates has completed comprehensive cabin upgrades for 100 wide-body aircraft since November 2022 as part of its $5 billion fleet modernization program.

• Sir Tim Clark, Emirates chairman, said the airline completed retrofits of 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s within 44 months.
• The program will upgrade about 20 more aircraft by end-December 2026, reaching over half of the planned 219-aircraft scope.
• A team of over 400 engineers and technicians worked 4.4 million hours, installing more than 3,800 new premium economy seats.
• Emirates recycled thousands of kilograms of materials from retrofitted aircraft into souvenir items and donated 4,000 backpacks to children in 10 countries.