All eyes were on Pakistan's capital as its first A380 touched down at the airport on Sunday afternoon. The one-off flight by Emirates marked a special moment in the airline's history.
Largest passenger airplane of the world, Emirates Airbus A380 ✈️, landed for the first time at the new Islamabad International Airport today. It arrived from #Dubai with six hundred fifty passengers on board. #Pakistan🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/cmyM7qoRnY
— Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) July 8, 2018
Flight EK2524 touched down at Islamabad International Airport amid hopes that the airline will soon announce more A380 routes to Pakistan's major cities.
Our @Airbus A380 has touched down in Islamabad International Airport today for a historic one-off service, marking the first time ever that the iconic double-decker aircraft has landed in Pakistan. https://t.co/vjIb3dp2Vm pic.twitter.com/FWQbGZRcSt
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) July 8, 2018
Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice-President of Commercial Operations - Centre, Emirates, says that the airline looks forward to launching its official A380 route as soon as the authorities in Pakistan give the airline the all clear.
طائرة #طيران_الإمارات #A380 EOQ في مطار "إسلام آباد" الجديد الآن برحلة EK2524 الاستثنائية pic.twitter.com/iyKfiCJkxd
— سالم بن تميم الريامي (@salim_bin_tamim) July 8, 2018
Flight EK2524 took off from Dubai at 8:20am and was welcomed in Islamabad with a traditional water cannon salute.11
The beast is in town. @Emirates A380 lands at Islamabad international airport.#Emirates #AirbusA380 pic.twitter.com/IThNJLoGUy
— PakistanAviation (@PKAviation) July 8, 2018
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