Emirates : EK : UAE

Nils a écrit:Oui, je crois que sur Bloomberg, Valerie TAN d'EK avait déclaré que la cie avait écarté le 748 I

Et la question posée à B pat T.Clarck était bien :
" Allez-vous lancer un remplaçant du T7; et quand ? "

La fourchette d'amélioration de performance était plutôt 8 à 10%, sur base 777-300ER et hors surcoûts liés aux entretiens non programmés de GE90

Ils s'attendent à ce qu'un Super-bi, 'tout composite', offrant des "plus points" par rapport à l'A350-XWB-1000, vienne remplacer les B777-300ER & B747-8I, quasi simulatanément comme offre sans le portefeuille de produits (gros porteurs) actifs de Boeing !

Emirates’ half-year profits of Dhs 752 million surpasses last year
• Strong business growth continues with 18% more passengers carried
• 165% increase in net profit over same period last year
• Contribution to U.A.E economy in first six months estimated at Dhs 24 billion
DUBAI, U.A.E., 5th November 2009 - Emirates airline produced a net profit of Dhs 752 million (US$205 million), for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30th September 2009. This represents a 165 percent improvement compared to Dhs 284 million (US$77 million) net profits for the same period in 2008.
During this period the airline made an estimated direct contribution of Dhs 10 billion, and an estimated indirect contribution of Dhs 14 billion to the U.A.E economy, carrying over 13 million passengers and over 700,000 tonnes of cargo, and in the process also helped other businesses operating at Dubai International Airport achieve growth in revenue and traffic.
Emirates supported and stimulated growth in the aviation and tourism industry by continuing fleet and network expansion with eight new aircraft added, two new destinations launched and additional frequencies introduced; progressing its ongoing programme to install the latest inflight entertainment systems and mobile connectivity across its fleet; and investing in the training and retention of its 29,000-strong staff.
In addition the airline invested over Dhs 40 million to activate two major campaigns promoting travel to and via its Dubai hub: “Keep Discovering Dubai” launched with industry partners in April-June hosted over 2,000 travel and media representatives from all over the world to experience Dubai’s latest attractions; and “Meet Dubai”, Emirates’ largest investment to date in a single global advertising campaign, showcasing Dubai’s unique appeal through its people and residents.
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates airline and Group said: “Emirates remained focused on its long-term strategy despite the global economic slowdown. We have continued to invest in our eco-efficient aircraft fleet; in strengthening our global route network; and also in supporting the infrastructure for our growing business.
“The months since the global meltdown have really tested our mettle. Unlike others in the industry, Emirates did not cut back on its product, service or people. Instead, we invested in these areas and looked to our people to develop ever more innovative ways to manage costs, improve efficiencies, reallocate resources, and drive alternative strategies for the business. Emirates’ latest half-year performance testifies to the airline’s strong business foundations and agility in adapting to the challenging global economic environment.”
In the first-half of its financial year 2009-10, Emirates posted strong business growth, both in terms of capacity on offer and traffic carried compared to the corresponding period in 2008, performance that has been in stark contrast to the current trend seen across the aviation industry. Capacity measured in Available Seat Kilometers (ASKM), grew by 22%, whilst passenger traffic carried measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKM) was up 21 percent with Passenger Seat Factor sustained at a high level, averaging 77.5 percent, slightly down compared to 78.3 percent for last year. The volume of cargo uplifted was in line with last year.
Total revenue at Dhs 19.8 billion (US$ 5.4 billion) was lower by 13.5 percent compared with Dhs 22.9 billion (US$ 6.2 billion) recorded last year, largely reflecting lower passenger and cargo yields. However, total expenditure at Dhs 19.0 billion (US$ 5.2 billion) was 15.8% lower than Dhs 22.6 billion (US$ 6.1 billion) last year, helped by cost containment measures and lower jet fuel prices.
Sheikh Ahmed added: “While some say the green shoots of economy recovery are sprouting, we expect it will take at least another year or two, before demand for air transport and travel services starts picking up again. In the meantime, Emirates is well-placed to weather the rest of the storm. We will continue to chart our course with long-term goals in mind while staying flexible to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks.”
Emirates’ cash position (including held to maturity cash investments of Dhs 200 million) on 30th September was Dhs 6.7 billion (US$1.8 billion), compared to Dhs 7.4 billion (US$2.0 billion) six months earlier. This was after funding a significant ongoing capital expenditure programme that included pre-delivery payments for new aircraft on order, building projects in Dubai, and an upgrade of the interiors of some of the existing fleet. During the first half, Emirates successfully raised aircraft financing of Dhs 3.3 billion (US$0.9 billion).
Since April 2009, Emirates has launched passenger services to two new destinations, Durban and Luanda, expanding its global network which now spans 101 cities on six continents.
Emirates' current fleet size is 139 aircraft. Since the beginning of its current financial year, the airline has received delivery of eight new wide body aircraft, with another 10 new jets scheduled to be delivered before the end of the financial year (31 March 2010).

Airline president Tim Clark said the current fleet was operating “flat out” and existing orders have been allocated to new services, prompting the Dubai- based company to assess the ability of Airbus and Boeing to source extra planes.

“We’re sounding out who’s got more just in case we decide to go ahead,” Clark said in an interview with newswire Bloomberg. “The fleet order we have in place is probably not as big as it needs to be.”

DUBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Emirates could buy more aircraft from Airbus ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) and Boeing ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) and might take over orders its rivals are looking to delay, executives said on Wednesday, as the airline prepares for the global recovery.
The Arab world's largest airline, which has $55 billion of orders with the two manufacturers, will see delays in delivery of A380 superjumbos ordered for mid-2010, hitting its route expansion plan, its president also said on Wednesday.
"We are looking at it (buying more planes) ... we are making the assessments, but clearly with the growth we have and the profit we made, there is nothing to suggest after the recession we shouldn't move rapidly," Tim Clark told Reuters by telephone.
Emirates chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum told reporters the airline was considering taking over orders made by rivals who now wanted to delay taking delivery of new aircraft.
Clark said Emirates still had a letter of intent (LoI) with Airbus for 30 A330-300s and 30 A350XWBs, but would not make any announcements at the upcoming Dubai Airshow.
"That LoI is still alive and not withdrawn," Clark said. "They would be pleased and equally Boeing would like us to consider more 777s."
Clark said the airline's plans would be hit next year by a delivery delay in Airbus's A380. Emirates is the largest customer for the superjumbo, with 58 aircraft on order.
"We should have had 15 by June 2010 ... we are getting two in December and then the remaining 8 between January and November next year, so one or two are being pushed back."
Clark said he hoped Airbus's A380 assembly schedule would be back on track by 2011. "It's affecting what we could have done, but physically they can't get it out," he said.
REVENUE ON THE RISE
Emirates expects to see better revenues in the second half of the year, Sheikh Ahmed said, adding: "Emirates is seeing much better numbers in terms of forward bookings".
First-half revenues fell 13.5 percent but the Dubai-owned carrier bucked the downward trend in aviation with earnings surging 165 percent driven by lower costs.

SEVRIEN a écrit:Emirates va, peut-être, commander quelques A380 en plus (5 ou 10 au maximum ?). On ne sait jamais !

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirates airline, the biggest buyer of the "superjumbo" Airbus A380, said Wednesday it is considering increasing its order for the double-decker plane despite delays on existing orders.
Speaking ahead of next week's Dubai Air Show, Emirates Chairman and Chief Executive Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told reporters the Dubai-based carrier is looking to boost its commitment beyond the 58 it has already requested — the most booked by any airline.
"We are considering that, actually," he said when asked about additional orders. "We're actually looking at the market as very positive for the next few years ... We are always one of the first-movers to take advantage of the market."

Tim Clark, le Président d’Emirates a jugé que l’A380 était la seule et unique réponse aux aéroports encombrés et qui seront peu ou pas capables d’augmenter rapidement leurs capacités d’accueil. Interrogé dans le cadre du WTM à Londres, Tim Clark a expliqué que le gros porteur d’Airbus était seul capable de désengorger des plateformes aéroportuaires européennes comme Francfort ou Londres.

Le patron de la compagnie de Dubaï a jugé que l’exploitation de l’A380 était «économique et parfaitement adaptée aux besoins actuel des compagnies qui doivent répondre à de fortes demandes et à des coûts contrôlés». Tim Clark a refusé de donner des chiffres précis sur l’exploitation des 5 A380 actuellement exploités par la compagnie, se contentant d’expliquer qu’ils «travaillaient 16 heures par jour avec des taux d’occupation supérieurs à 91%»

Jeannot a écrit:Pour TC le 380 est la réponse à l'encombrement des aéroports. Il a donné aussi l'information que je cherchais depuis longtemps :
. les 380s de EK travaillent 16 heures par jour,
. les 380s de EK ont un taux d'occupation de 91 %.

Tim Clark, le Président d’Emirates a jugé que l’A380 était la seule et unique réponse aux aéroports encombrés et qui seront peu ou pas capables d’augmenter rapidement leurs capacités d’accueil. Interrogé dans le cadre du WTM à Londres, Tim Clark a expliqué que le gros porteur d’Airbus était seul capable de désengorger des plateformes aéroportuaires européennes comme Francfort ou Londres.

Le patron de la compagnie de Dubaï a jugé que l’exploitation de l’A380 était «économique et parfaitement adaptée aux besoins actuel des compagnies qui doivent répondre à de fortes demandes et à des coûts contrôlés». Tim Clark a refusé de donner des chiffres précis sur l’exploitation des 5 A380 actuellement exploités par la compagnie, se contentant d’expliquer qu’ils «travaillaient 16 heures par jour avec des taux d’occupation supérieurs à 91%»

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DayAfter a écrit:Il reste 50 options A 350XWB à EK. En principe pour le -900, mais convertibles en -1000.

Lorsque le dernier 777 en commande arrivera, le premier A 350XWB sera tout près.

Même si Tim Clarck a déclaré qu'il n'y avait pas de "surcommande" chez EK, une annulation partielle ( les derniers 777, 12 en novembre 2007 ) est possible.

Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has expressed strong concern over the increasing power of airline alliances, and insists that membership would stem the Dubai-based carrier's development.
Addressing the European Aviation Club in Brussels on 12 November, Clark highlighted the drive towards consolidation and suggested that the issue of airline competition risked becoming a "forgotten story" of the economic recession.
"Our fear is that aviation's economic recovery in the coming years will see a handful of dominant alliances able to fundamentally alter the competitive landscape in many markets for consumers and unaligned airlines," he says.
"Emirates is big enough now to look after itself but we strongly believe protecting the interests of consumers requires governments and regulators to resist opportunistic and self-interested calls from some in our industry to bend fair competitive norms and structures.
"It is a difficult operating environment for all airlines but certain approvals for consolidation or the granting of immunities for alliances - which otherwise would be viewed with significant scepticism - must be challenged."
He underscores Emirates' resistance to alliance membership, saying that this would become an "artificial brake" on the carrier's business plans, and views 'white spots' lacking alliance coverage as "important drivers for competition and consumer choice".
While consolidation can be justified in some cases, and the failure of financially-unviable carriers is necessary, Clark says that the combination, when taken alongside alliance power, "concerns Emirates".
Clark is particularly irked about the influence of Star Alliance. He cites examples where authorities in Canada and Germany appear to have acted to defend Star carriers against Emirates - and ridicules suggestions that such competition could damage the alliance.
"Hurt Star Alliance?" he says. "How do you hurt a 25-member mega-alliance? And where is the consumer's voice in such a statement?"
While the three major alliances have already established a firm presence, and are succeeding in gaining anti-trust immunity, Clark fears that powerful airline groups will continue to cite exceptional circumstances in order to seek "dispensation to dominate more markets".
He insists that competition regulators must ensure that a "balance is struck" between consolidation, the clean-out of unviable carriers, and "creation of 21st century monopolies".

Dubai: Emirates airline might place new aircraft orders by the end of the second day of the Dubai Air Show 2009, Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and chairman and chief executive of Emirates airline and Group, told Gulf News at the opening of the show.
When asked about new orders for the A330, he said, "Not today," but then said there would be some announcements "by the end of tomorrow" when asked about general orders.
There has been speculation in the industry recently that Dubai's carrier, already awaiting the delivery of about 160 aircraft at book value of over $50 billion (Dh183.7), is in negotiations for up to 10 A330s, but might begin with a firm order for four aircraft.
It has about 19 A330s in service and uses them on all short-haul flights within the Middle East, Asia and Africa and some medium haul European flights.
At the end of the year ended May, the total number of aircraft on Emirates' order book, excluding options, was 161, worth approximately $52 billion.
In the past year, the carrier received 20 new aircraft and is still pursuing an aggressive purchase plan.
Tim Clark, president of Emirates, told Gulf News at the World Travel Market in London last week that it could purchase new aircraft if they are "readily available," as it faces delays with deliveries.
The current delays for the A380 will leave the airline short of five by the end of next year. Its initial plan was to have 20 in operation to keep up with demand.
"We need a couple more to expand to new routes and increase frequencies to others as we believe the demand is going to pick up soon and we want to be able to meet that demand," he said.
The airline posted net profits of Dh752 million during the first half of its current financial year that ended September 30, compared to the same period last year.
It made an estimated direct contribution of Dh10 billion, and an estimated indirect contribution of Dh14 billion to the UAE economy, carrying more than 13 million passengers and over 700,000 tonnes of cargo during the period, the airline said in an earlier statement.
Clark said the company is expecting a 20 per cent growth in profits at the end of its current fiscal year as oil prices have fallen much lower this year. "We were greeted by a drastic fall in oil prices… we expect to beat forecasts and could make more than 20 per cent growth in profits," he said.

Emirates is looking at placing an order for more Airbus A380s and other aircraft as the airline is reevaluating its fleet plans in the wake of the economic downturn and a changed schedule for the new Dubai International Airport.
President Tim Clark told AviationWeek that Emirates could use an additional 20 A380s on top of its existing order for 58 aircraft. Whether it goes ahead with its plans will depend greatly on whether Dubai International Airport can accommodate the additional aircraft at the existing facilities, and at the new Terminal 4, which is currently under construction.
One important reason behind the considerations is the delayed construction of Dubai's new al-Makhtoum International Airport in Djebel Ali. Although the first stage of the new site will be opened by next summer, Clark says it will take eight years for the facility to have been sufficiently expanded for Emirates' needs. But major construction work has been pushed back by Dubai's government because funding has proved difficult as a result of the global financial crisis. Dubai as a whole has pulled back significantly on many of its prestige projects such as two more artificial palm islands off its coasts and a new world's tallest building, Al-Burj.
If Emirates wants to expand further, it will have to use larger aircraft because DXB's two-runway system has limited capacity. "The reason why we initially ordered 58 A380s was because we could not fit any more into the existing infrastructure," says Clark. "We are now talking to the airport about how to accommodate more."
A new supplementary fleet plan is also evaluating if Emirates could pick up delivery slots freed up by other airlines. The airline would likely look at more Boeing 777-300ERs. Its existing order for 70 A350s might be changed, too. Today, the airline has signed up for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, "but we might invert that" to increase capacity. Emirates is also looking at a letter of intent signed last year for 30 Airbus A330-300s and A350s. It was supposed to have been converted into a firm order by the end of 2008, but Emirates did not go ahead due to the economic uncertainty. But Clark said Airbus has reassured the airline that the deal is still in place from its point of view. Clark indicates that the A330s could end up being too small given the slot constraints at its home base.
Separately, Emirates may delay the phase out of aircraft that it was planned to start in mid-2010. Between 2010 and 2013, the airline wanted to get rid of its 29 A330-200s, all remaining 777-200s and 777-300s, as well as its A340-300s. That process could now start several months later in order to provide interim capacity.
Clark says Emirates would sell the 10 A340-500s it has because they have turned uneconomical with the high fuel prices, but there are no buyers. The carrier is no longer considering an order for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental because it believes that before long the A380 can do the missions from Dubai to the U.S. West Coast.
Emirates currently has 53 A380s on firm order in addition to 70 A350s and 23 Boeing 777-300ERs.

President Tim Clark told AviationWeek that Emirates could use an additional 20 A380s on top of its existing order for 58 aircraft. Whether it goes ahead with its plans will depend greatly on whether Dubai International Airport can accommodate the additional aircraft at the existing facilities, and at the new Terminal 4, which is currently under construction.

A new supplementary fleet plan is also evaluating if Emirates could pick up delivery slots freed up by other airlines. The airline would likely look at more Boeing 777-300ERs. Its existing order for 70 A350s might be changed, too. Today, the airline has signed up for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, "but we might invert that" to increase capacity. Emirates is also looking at a letter of intent signed last year for 30 Airbus A330-300s and A350s. It was supposed to have been converted into a firm order by the end of 2008, but Emirates did not go ahead due to the economic uncertainty. But Clark said Airbus has reassured the airline that the deal is still in place from its point of view. Clark indicates that the A330s could end up being too small given the slot constraints at its home base.

Emirates may delay the phase out of aircraft that it was planned to start in mid-2010. Between 2010 and 2013, the airline wanted to get rid of its 29 A330-200s, all remaining 777-200s and 777-300s, as well as its A340-300s. That process could now start several months later in order to provide interim capacity.

President Tim Clark told AviationWeek that Emirates could use an additional 20 A380s on top of its existing order for 58 aircraft. Whether it goes ahead with its plans will depend greatly on whether Dubai International Airport can accommodate the additional aircraft at the existing facilities, and at the new Terminal 4, which is currently under construction.

Jeannot a écrit:Elle pourrait être de 20 avions mais le souci est la capcité d'accueil de l'aéroport actuel de Dubai.

A new supplementary fleet plan is also evaluating if Emirates could pick up delivery slots freed up by other airlines. The airline would likely look at more Boeing 777-300ERs.

Its existing order for 70 A350s might be changed, too. Today, the airline has signed up for 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s, "but we might invert that" to increase capacity. Emirates is also looking at a letter of intent signed last year for 30 Airbus A330-300s and A350s. It was supposed to have been converted into a firm order by the end of 2008, but Emirates did not go ahead due to the economic uncertainty. But Clark said Airbus has reassured the airline that the deal is still in place from its point of view. Clark indicates that the A330s could end up being too small given the slot constraints at its home base.

Jeannot a écrit:TC lorgne aussi sur de nouveaux 777 300ER , et des 330s.

Emirates may delay the phase out of aircraft that it was planned to start in mid-2010. Between 2010 and 2013, the airline wanted to get rid of its 29 A330-200s, all remaining 777-200s and 777-300s, as well as its A340-300s. That process could now start several months later in order to provide interim capacity.

Jeannot a écrit:Décalage du retrait de la flotte de 777-200 et 777-300, A330-200, et A340-300.

Dakar, 18 nov (APS) – La nouvelle compagnie nationale Sénégal Airlines qui démarre ses activités en 2010 a signé récemment avec Emirates Airlines un accord aux termes duquel cette dernière va lui porter assistance dans le cadre d’un partenariat stratégique, technique et commercial, annonce un communiqué reçu mercredi à l’APS.

Conclu en marge du Dubai Show, l’accord a été signé à la suite d’une rencontre entre Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, président et directeur Général de EMIRATES AIRLINES & Group et Karim Wade, ministre d’Eta, ministre de la Coopération internationale, de l’Aménagement du Territoire, précise le communiqué.

Il ajoute que ‘’cette alliance avec EMIRATES réputé pour la qualité de ses prestations et son professionnalisme, constitue, sans aucun doute, une garantie de qualité pour les futurs passagers de SENEGAL AIRLINES en termes de services aériens et de prix compétitifs. Mais, cette entente entre les deux compagnies est aussi et surtout un motif d’espoir pour le futur’’.

En souscrivant à un tel accord, ‘’SENEGAL AIRLINES a l’ambition de se hisser au niveau des toutes premières compagnies africaines’’, ajoute la même source qui rappelle que Emirates Airlines créée en 1985 avec seulement deux appareils de location, dispose actuellement d’une flotte lui permettant de desservir plus de 100 destinations dans 60 pays sur les 5 continents et de transporter en moyenne plus de 20 millions de passagers par an.

Son chiffre d’affaire est de 8,5 milliards d’euros et ses employés sont au nombre de 40.000.

Emirates, the Middle East's biggest airline, should make a $1bn profit next year its chairman said on Tuesday, brushing aside the global aviation crisis that has seen rivals post record losses.
"I think that number will not be a problem to do," said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who has been chairman of the Dubai-based airline since its launch in 1985.
"What we see from forward bookings is better than expected and what we managed to do in terms of positive saving in the last year or so is really excellent," he told the Financial Times. "I'm very optimistic."
Emirates made a net profit of 5.1bn UAE dirhams ($1.4bn) in 2008 but saw it dwindle to just over AED1bn ($284m) in the 2008-2009 financial year as oil prices hit $147 a barrel and the global economic crisis deepened.
This month, however, it said its first-half net profit had almost tripled from a year earlier, suggesting a much stronger result for the 2009-2010 financial year, which ends next March.
Many airlines remain concerned about the outlook for the coming financial year. British Airways (LSE: [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] - [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) , for example, reported record first-half losses this month and has warned it is on track for a second consecutive full year of losses for the first time in its history.
There has been persistent speculation about the airline seeking a listing, especially since the global downturn has affected fast-growing Dubai.
However, Sheikh Ahmed said he was unaware of any such move by the airline's owners, the government of Dubai. He added that Emirates current ownership gave it the ability to grow as it wanted to and contribute substantially to Dubai.
He said the airline could be ready in as little as a year for an initial public offering, which could see as much as a 30 per cent stake floated.
"If that decision could be taken easily, you could do it in one year or two," he said, adding: "No, I have no instruction to do anything."
Sheikh Ahmed, who also chairs a body overseeing the distribution of $20bn in financial support to state-linked companies, said the government would not need to resort to selling a stake in Emirates to deal with Dubai's $80bn debt pile.
Some state-backed entities, especially those exposed to the real estate crash in Dubai, are struggling to meet unpaid invoices.
"We don't need to IPO Emirates to give these companies money," he said. "I think these companies will manage to come out of it. There will be no problem."
He said there would be an announcement "before the end of the year" on the second $10bn-tranche of Dubai government bonds, the first tranche of which was funded by the central bank in an effective bail-out to help the emirate meet obligations on upcoming debt obligations.
Sheikh Ahmed, who is also chairman of Dubai Airports, said a combination of growing passenger numbers, lower fuel costs and cost cutting at Emirates put the airline in a much stronger position.
As recently as two months ago, the airline was not seeing a pick-up in bookings, but this has changed, with particular growth seen in South America, Africa and South East Asia.
Sheikh Ahmed said he expected Emirates could add up to three more destinations in 2010, including some in Europe such as Copenhagen.
The airline is also keen to fly to more countries in South America, which it regards as an important market. "It could be Argentina, it could be Chile ([Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] - [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) ," he said. "There's many places we don't' fly to today, we could increase our market share."
While Emirates is the largest of the region's carriers, Qatar Airways and Abu Dhabi's Etihad have both grown sharply. The prospect of the three carriers making further inroads into the European market has already upset some of its rivals there, sparking allegations the Gulf airlines receive unfair government aid and cheaper fuel - which all three airlines deny.
At the last Dubai air show in 2007, Emirates surprised the industry by signing contracts for 120 Airbus A350s, 11 A380s and 12 Boeing (NYSE: [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] - [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) 777-330ERs, worth an estimated $34.9bn.
It now has a total of 58 orders for Airbus (Paris: [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] - [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]) 's A380, the world's biggest passenger jet, making Emirates the manufacturer's biggest customer for that aircraft.
Recent production delays have worried the airline, but Sheikh Ahmed said there was an "ongoing dialogue" with Airbus and Emirates was not looking for financial penalties.

Le ministère allemand des Transports a demandé à la compagnie aérienne de Dubaï, Emirates, de relever ses prix sur certaines destinations, a indiqué vendredi un porte-parole du ministère, confirmant des informations du Financial Times et Financial Times Deutschland

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Emirates said it will begin serving Paris Charles de Gaulle with a 489-seat A380 on Dec. 29 rather than Feb. 1. "An operational review, coupled with demand on the route, has led to an earlier introduction," it said. EK operates the route twice-daily. The A380 will fly thrice-weekly to start, becoming daily Jan. 17. EK also announced a new five-times-weekly Dubai-Tokyo Narita service starting March 28 aboard a 777-300ER. Japan Airlines will codeshare. EK currently serves Osaka Kansai.
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