Middle-Eastern airline bohemouth, Emirates , is planning to expand its Airbus A380 fleet from 95 aircraft today to up to 110 by the end of next year. As reported by AviationWeek , the Dubai-based carrier is already retrofitting a number of its double-deckers with upgraded premium cabins, including the introduction of Premium Economy ( which already features on a number of its other aircraft ).

While Airbus has stopped manufacturing the Airbus A380, Emirates remains the largest operator of the aircraft . The airline had hoped to retire a number of the A380 already; however, due to the ongoing delays for the 777X, Emirates has had to rethink its growth strategy, and now is investing heavily in keeping this iconic double-decker aircraft flying.

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