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Emirates Hits 100-Aircraft Mark in $5B Retrofit Program

The airline added Premium Economy cabins to every retrofitted jet and installed more than 3,800 seats as demand grew across its network.

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Emirates shared that it has officially refurbished its 100th aircraft as part of what it calls the largest retrofit program ever undertaken by a carrier. The milestone comes just under four years after the project began in November 2022, with work carried out entirely in-house at the airline’s Engineering hangars in Dubai. So far, the effort has touched 47 Airbus A380s and 53 Boeing 777s, giving each one a full nose-to-tail overhaul. That’s roug…

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Emirates has crossed a symbolic course in its extensive modernization programme, with 100 aircraft already backwards – an operation presented as the most important ever conducted by an airline in-house. In less than four years, Emirates will have completely renovated 47 Airbus A380 and 53 Boeing 777, while installing a Premium Economy cabin on each aircraft. A new industrial site Launched operationally in November 2022, the programme has allowed…

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Biz Today broke the news on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
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