Emirates, the Dubai Based airline and a subsidiary of The Emirates Group, has announced the commencement of the largest known fleet retrofit project which is part of a multi-billion dollar investment done by the airline operator to elevate the customer experience. Under the new project, Emirates plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft which are two of the largest commercial aircraft types currently in service around the world.
This ambitious project, to ensure Emirates’ customers “fly better” for the coming years, will officially begin in November 2022 and will be managed entirely by Emirates’ Engineering team. The target is to completely retrofit four Emirates aircraft from start to finish every month, continuously for over 2 years.
After the 67 earmarked A380s are refreshed and commissioned back in service, 53 Boeing 777s will undergo their facelift. The project will see nearly 4,000 brand new Premium Economy seats installed, 728 First Class suites refurbished and over 5,000 Business Class seats upgraded to a new style and design when the project is complete in April 2025. In addition to this, carpets and stairs will be upgraded, and cabin interior panels refreshed with new tones and design motifs including the iconic ghaf trees which are native to the UAE.