Emirates, the world’s fastest-growing airline.

EMIRATES GEARS UP TO TEST A380 IN DUBAI.

Emirates, the world’s fastest-growing airline, is marking its first step in the gradual build-up towards becoming the world’s largest operator of the A380 super-jumbo starting August 15th. Customer of 55 of the 173 aircraft ordered and committed thus far, the Dubai-based airline is gearing up to jointly conduct hot weather operability tests with Airbus on the aircraft in Dubai.

The tests are part of an extensive campaign by Emirates to prepare for the A380’s smooth entry into the airline’s fleet in 2008 beginning with hot weather trials and followed by technical training later in the year, which also add to the extreme weather testing conducted by Airbus in the Middle East and Africa last year.

The MSN007 aircraft will undergo airport compatibility checks, on-ground and in-flight service checks and ground handling and maintenance procedure tests during its seven-day Dubai stay.