“We started with two aircraft leased from PIA (Pakistan International Airlines), and after three of four profitable years we were in the position to buy our own planes. Now Emirates has overtaken Delta to become the second largest airline in the world measured by seat-miles"
“The future outlook is marvellous, and growth is happening naturally from our lovely base in Dubai. Dubai Airport will peak at a maximum of 100 million passengers a year, which would limit Emirate’s growth, but the new Al Maktoum International with its capacity for another 120 million passengers will allow us to continue growing,” said Maurice Flanagan, Executive Vice Chairman of Emirates Airline.