Breif History of Emirates Airline

IATA EK

ICAO UAE

Callsign EMIRATES

Founded		1985
Commenced operations		25th May 1985
Hubs		Dubai International Airport [A]
Frequent flyer program		Skywards
Member lounge		Emirates Lounge
Alliance		Arab Air Carriers Organization
Subsidiaries		Marhaba Airport Services Emirates Aviation College Emirates College of Hospitality and Services Emirates Engineering
Fleet size		127 (+219 Orders,20 Options,20 Purchase Rights) excl.cargo
Destinations		92 destinations in 55 countries[B][1]
Parent company		The Emirates Group
Company slogan		"Fly Emirates. Keep Discovering"
Headquarters		Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people		Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman/CEO) Maurice Flanagan (Executive Vice-Chairman) Tim Clark (President)