Emirates, one of the world’s most successful and fastest-growing international airlines, is operating with a larger aircraft, a Boeing 777-200 on the Malta route. The airline introduced the new aircraft yesterday.

Offering a total of 346 seats and 18 tonnes of cargo capacity from Malta to Dubai, via Larnaca in Cyprus, the new aircraft is replacing the Airbus A330-200 which was initially introduced in April 2002. Emirates currently flies five times weekly to Malta, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Paul Fleri Soler, Emirates Manager for Malta and Cyprus said: “Emirates is now one of the main scheduled carriers in Malta. We are experiencing a rapid growth and we felt the need to offer a larger capacity aircraft on our five weekly flights. The Boeing 777-200 will provide our customers with the latest comforts and amenities on board while our cabin crew will provide the highest levels of service and care throughout the flight.”

Designed for optimum comfort on long-haul travel, the Boeing 777-200 carries 42 passengers in business class and offers generous space for 304 passengers in economy class.

Emirates offers convenient connections for Maltese passengers travelling to and from Australia or the Far East. For flight information and bookings, visit www.emirates.com.

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