The Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid, has been given an exclusive tour of Emirates’ first ever Airbus A350 ahead of the aircraft’s official unveiling.

Emirates has officially unveiled the very first Airbus A350-900 to join its fleet at an exclusive event showcase in Dubai.

Emirates has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 aircraft, which will be operated on both medium and long-haul routes from January 2025. The carrier’s A350-900 features three cabin classes, with 32 seats in business class, 21 in premium economy and 259 seats in economy class.

Emirates has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A350 in Toulouse as the airline prepares to fly the new aircraft to Dubai Airport in the next few hours.

It will begin with a service to Edinburgh… This is your sign from the powers that be (and us) that you should book a holiday: Emirates has announced that its first Airbus A350 will take-off in January 2025.

The widebody aircraft will officially enter commercial service in January, when it makes its debut flight to Edinburgh