Collect souvenirs from the first Emirates Airbus A380

Increasingly, retired aircraft are flown to remote locations and left to languish after being stripped for parts. Traditional salvage and recycling projects focus on recovering only profitable components, thereby leaving behind a substantial portion of the aircraft and materials that go into landfill or sit idle indefinitely for years.

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates airline said: “We are delighted to partner with Falcon Aircraft Recycling on this first-of-its-kind project. Through this initiative, our customers and fans can take home a piece of aviation history while saving valuable materials from landfill and contributing to a charitable cause through the Emirates Airline Foundation. It’s an elegant and fitting retirement solution for this iconic aircraft and our flagship.”

Stay tuned for information on when the souvenirs become available for purchase.

Here are some of its service highlights:

Delivered from Airbus’ Hamburg facility on: 28 July 2008 First commercial flight: Dubai-New York JFK on 01 August 2008 Last commercial flight: Singapore-Dubai on 08 March 2020 Total number of flights: 6,319 Airports visited: 62