Emirates has announced that it will invest in new-high speed inflight broadband. This is a significant development for the airline that’ll welcome 50 Airbus A350 aircraft scheduled to enter the fleet in 2024. Inmarsat’s GX Aviation will power the inflight broadband.
This is a world-first network that will debut for the first time on their A350 aircraft. As a result, passengers boarding the plane will enjoy uninterrupted connectivity no matter where they’re flying, including the North Pole.
The announcement continues with Emirates’ ambition to offer a world-class onboard service. The airline recently welcomed back its first retrofitted Airbus A380. This is part of a multi-billion dollar program to retrofit 120 aircraft across the A380 and 777 series.
Emirates says the GX network that’ll power their inflight broadband consists of five Ka-band satellites. However, there are only plans to further enhance this with seven more satellite payloads as part of the roadmap laid out by Inmarsat. The company has many ambitions for connectivity and hopes to achieve them in the coming years.
Connectivity in the air has become one of the passengers’ most requested features. Therefore, Emirates’ investment in this for its Airbus A350s should only elevate the customer experience.
Daniel Fowkes
15 Jan 2023
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Emirates are also the first carrier to put an order in for B77X, when that gets released 🤦🏾♀️😂. Their Premium Economy product puts all other airlines P/EC class to shame. It will be great to see them increase their fleet, although I’m wondering why they went for A350, and turned down some of the B787 fleet? We shall see.
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I’m excited to see what’s next! There were lots of issues with the 787 around the time of their order, quality assurance difficulties.
Simply because the A350 is far better than the B 787
Dream On
I’m guess you’ve never flown on a 787 or a 350 Luis. I can tell you from experience, as can anyone else who has been onboard both, that the 787 is a noisy pile of garbage compared with the A350. The window shades are also woefully awful on the 787 and because of this daytime flights are truly hellish. I will also note the seat width on the 350 allows for far greater passenger comfort than the 787 with a whole extra inch of seat width. I get it that you’d love the Dreamliner to be the better plane, but any sane passenger with experience of both these aircraft will unfortunately almost certainly disagree.
A350 is bigger and has more range. Has more engine thrust and performs better in hot climates. That’s the main reason.
Good because a350>787
This is superb and EK has always been a pioneer in such areas… kudos to the team, behind the scenes!!!
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Excited to see what’s to come for our industry! Thanks for reading and commenting!
Still i like the design emblem of Emirates
Author
I agree, it’s nice!
We r very eagerly waiting to fly in A350s between Dubai and Chennai.
With best Regards: K. Nizambasha Chennai
We r very eagerly waiting to Fly in A350s between Dubai and Chennai soon. With best Regards
Waiting for A350s in DXB and MAA route soon
Author
It’ll certainly be exciting to see where the airline deploys its Airbus A350s, thanks for your support!
What about a380 and b777
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For now the plan is to roll it out onto the Airbus A350s
Love everything Emirates do to be the best. Hope 350 flies to London. I have travelled premium economy a few times and no doubt it’s amazing but the seat pitch is too much- one trip this passenger in front of me put his seat all the way back and my experience completely spoilt. I was squashed ‘ looking down at screen monitor and food tray right up against me – still it’s quality interior and food.
I hope they fly the 350s in and out of Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺, perfect would be Melb/Dubai/ Dublin, can anyone confirm or deny? Actually are Emirates still flying in and out of Dublin Ireland?
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I certainly wouldn’t be complaining being from Melbourne! They do fly to Dublin, Ireland at this time.
I am proud of Emirates aviation and leading airline in the world.
Although I have not yet travelled
Emirates which I always wished.
Mohammad Aslam MBE
London
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I hope you can fly them, Mohammed! Thanks for reading
Simply because the A350 is far better than the B 787
It’s a superb improvement for the fleet as it will give premium economy clear space from B777 to its own. A great idea from the management!!
It is fantastic that EK are always improving their standards, both with their soft and hard products.
They are with doubt leagues ahead compared to the ,99% , of all the other big league players.
Yes , EK deserve , the honour being voted, along with QR , incomparable to any other big league carriers.
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Excited to see what’s next! Thanks for reading
Always a fan of Emirates even though its more expensive but the experience is gr8 and their B class is superb especially the lounge in their 380’s!!
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Always pricey but many love the experience, you’re right there! Thanks for reading and interacting with the website!
This is so amazing, EK is the best great initiative and are always looking to make things better i say congratulations to them with much respect and love.
KallaTheodore from EKFC.
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Thanks for commenting and reading!
I am waiting to fly DXB to maa with A350
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Hopefully with time more routes are announced!
As long as it flys and gets me there in one piece it can be a DC10 for all I care
Author
True, true!
I hope that Emirates have solved the secured problem with hundreds of passengers roaming about in the airplane moving about 3-4 pieces of cabin luggage each WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL BREAKING DOWN SPEED ON THE RUNWAY ITSELF AND DURING TAXIING as I have seen in Dacca airport. (Bangladesh)
Great innovation looking forward to that but at what cost to the customer.
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We shall see Kevin!
Hopefully Emirates will re instigate Melbourne – Singapore – Dubai route again
Mike
Can the plane itself be a satellite
Emirates you are always on the lead. Continue leading by giving us connectivity in the Skies. We won’t feel the time when we are connected to the earth. Consider sending A 350 to Africa as well so that we can also enjoy.
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Excited to see where they deploy their Airbus A350s, that’s for sure!
For me I rather the boeing 777, but I’ll maybe take a think of becoming a a350 fan since I am currently not. I hope to fly for Emirates or Thai airways once I grow up.
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I’ve always enjoyed flying the 380
It’s a great deal for all emirates users mostly the economy people. Now everybody stands a chance to share the luxurious experience of the modern class in emirates. I believe A350 will be deployed to premium economy.
It’s a superb improvement for the fleet as it will give premium economy clear space from B777 to its own. A great idea from the management!!
Author
Excited to see what’s next!
I stop flying emirates, after the continue to use 30 year old 777- 200lr on my hometown route. EK221/222.
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Lucky for you, I wouldn’t expect the -200s to be around all that much longer
The first 777-200LR entered service in 2006 (about 17 years ago with PIA). Emirates oldest 777-200LRs are 16 years old. I wonder how Emirates uses a 30 year old 777-200LR to your hometown.
For your information the first ever passenger 777 a standard 777-200 entered service in 1994 (29 years ago) with United Airlines.
Emirates has not got any 777-200 or -200LR in their fleet for a few years now. They have only been operating either 777-300 or Airbus 380s since before the pandemic. However, you are welcome to make your own decisions as to what airline you wish to fly.
So what was the Emirates 777-200LR that I flew on in Feb?
There is not a single airplane in the fleet that is 30yrs old, and yes I fly those 777 in case you ask how do I know.
I hope its the a350-900 or xwb
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It’ll be the A350-900
Not a nice aircraft with leg space for economy passengers!! I tried a newest 350 on Etihad on London-Abudhabi route. 787 is much more convenient.
I think it’s Etihad not the aircraft.
For economy passengers it’s really not a comfy journey at all, as the leg space and seats are extremely narrow and suffocating with the seat at the front being so close.
And with the price paid for economy, its really not worth paying.
Totally agree with that I hate the A350
The best modern commercial plane so far are Airbus A380-800 double decker for its spacious ecnomy with smooth take-off and Boeing 787-800/900 with their coverless auto-dimming window shade and spacious seater.
Glad to hear great development in travel.
There are two major Middle Eastern airlines which have capacity finance to offer betterment on travel.
Good luck
I’ve just got back from Australia and traveled on the new retro fit premium economy seats on the a380. Can’t complain leg room was great and the seat is a lot better than the standard economy seat.
Please do fly from Dubai to India or Dubai to Bangladesh, you would surely find the leg space and seats are extremely narrow and suffocating and the food is surely stale and smelly.
Indeed?
But they can’t even serve decent coffee
Would love to fly Emirates but my destination (Manila) requires me to have a long layover Ca 8 hrs, whereas the Asian carriers offer me 2-3 hrs, for me I’d rather get there quicker.