Delhi,16 October 2026:
Emirates hosted a special preview of its retrofitted A380 aircraft in Delhi ahead of the commencement of scheduled daily services starting on 25 October.
The touch-down of the world’s largest commercial aircraft at IGI Airport was witnessed by Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister of Civil Aviation and Pradeep Panicker, CEO of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), in the presence of Abdulaziz Abdulla Al Hashmi, Chargé d’Affaires Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and other distinguished guests.
The guest were also invited onboard for a guided tour and first glimpse of the aircraft’s four cabins and signature onboard amenities that customers in Delhi will enjoy when travelling to Dubai when the aircraft is deployed this month. The four-class aircraft featuring the airline’s latest signature experiences and distinctive aesthetic includes the highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin, for the first time in Delhi, which Indian travellers can choose for elevated comfort. Hosting the tour were Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Emirates’ Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations for West Asia and Indian Ocean and Mohammad Sarhan, Emirates’ VP – India and Nepal.
When Emirates’ daily A380 services to Delhi launch on 25 October, the gateway will become the third in the country to be served by the iconic double-decker, joining Mumbai and Bengaluru. The A380 will operate on flights EK512/513 in a four-class configuration, complementing the deployment of Emirates’ retrofitted B777 aircraft, also in a four-class layout featuring Premium Economy, across its three other daily flights which will all be deployed on the same day.
In its commitment to India, Emirates is undertaking a series of fleet and operational enhancements to continuously elevate the customer experience on journeys. The refinements include introducing its latest cabin class, Premium Economy, to more gateways in India to reach six points by October, including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Kochi. In addition to the A380 deployment to Delhi, the next-generation A350 aircraft, the latest to join the airline’s fleet, will be introduced to Kolkata from 25 October, also configured with Premium Economy.
