In the picture: the Emirates have shown a new class on board the A380, it will also be in the 777X.

For the first time, Emirates has four cruise classes on board, and economy class has been modified.

Emirates has shown the appearance of a completely new class on board the world’s largest passenger aircraft. In the last delivered A380 aircraft, it introduces the Premium Economy class, which aims at price and quality among economy and business class passengers.

The new class is on board a new plane that arrived from Hamburg this week. Other modifications in other classes are also included: other seats in economy class or business class improvements.

„The Airbus A380 in Emirates colors is already one of the most sought-after aviation travel experiences. It’s even better now. While others tend to limit their services and comfort, we have decided to further strengthen our product, “ said Emirates President Tim Clark. The decision to install a new class on board the A380 was made before the coronavirus pandemic.

Emirates will have six premium economy aircraft directly from the manufacturer. In addition to the latest model, they will take over another five planes next year and the next year. Then production ends. The same seats are to be installed in part of Boeing’s new 777X aircraft, for which the delivery date has been further postponed: until 2023. At the same time, the airline is considering similarly equipping the existing A380 aircraft.

Four classes, 484 seats

There will be a total of 56 seats in the premium economy on the plane, the seating arrangement will be 2 + 4 + 2. The pitch will be 40 inches, the seat is 19.5 inches wide. It will be located on the lower deck, two toilets will be intended only for passengers in this class.

The first class has also undergone a slight change: the private cabins are now a bit wider and have taller doors, and the shower has also been modified. There are a total of 14 on board. There are 76 seats in the business class, they have other covers that are similar to the new business class in the Boeing 777-300ER Emirates.

The economy class has also undergone a transformation: 338 seats have a new design, which is also from the latest version of the Boeing 777-300ER equipment. The aircraft has a total capacity of 484 seats with four classes. Emirates currently has 118 A380s in its fleet.