Want China Times
Date: 2015-07-20
By: CNA
An Emirates A380 aircraft arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Sunday
The A380 aircraft at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, July 19. (Photo/Chen Chi-chuan)
afternoon as part of ongoing efforts by the airline to explore the potential of the Taiwan market.
The dual-deck, four-engine jetliner manufactured by Airbus, which is currently the largest passenger airliner in the world, flew in from Dubai, arriving at 4:40pm, with 475 passengers on board, including former Taiwan premier Sean Chen.
Emirates, which launched seven daily flights to Taiwan in February 2014 using Boeing 777 jets, was also the first airline to land an A380 aircraft at Taoyuan Airport near Taipei, which installed two double- decker jet bridges in May to accommodate the ultra-high-capacity aircraft.
Terry Daly, Emirates divisional senior vice president, said on July 17 that the airline is assessing the possibility of using the popular A380 on regular flights to Taiwan. [FULL STORY]
