Emirates launches A380 flights to Tokyo, Casablanca and Sao Paulo

Early Sunday morning, Emirates flight EK318 set off from Dubai for Narita, Japan. This was followed by flight EK751 to Casablanca, and then flight EK261 to Sao Paulo.

On all three routes, the A380 replaces an existing Boeing 777 service. The A380 aircraft can transport up to 515 passengers per flight, and eight tonnes of cargo.

Emirates is the world’s largest operator of A380s, with 94 currently in its fleet and a further 48 on order. Since 2008, the airline has carried over 65 million passengers on its flagship aircraft which now flies to 49 cities on six continents.