
Since January of last year, Emirates has retired 18 A330s and five A340s, which together averaged 16.5 years of age. Next, Emirates plans to phase out some 25 aging 777s over the course of 2017 and 2018. Now averaging 5.2 years old, Emirates’ fleet most recently absorbed its 85th A380 and 125th 777-300ER. The airline expects to take 20 Airbus A380s and 16 Boeing 777s during the 2016 calendar year.
Along with the 85 A380s, Emirates flies 160 Boeing 777s, making it the largest operator of both those types. Out of the 234 aircraft worth more than $112 billion in Emirates’ order book, 150 new Boeing 777Xs will begin arriving in Dubai in 2020.