Over its 40-year journey, Emirates has reached 152 destinations worldwide and carried more than 861 million passengers since its launch in 1985, making it one of the most prominent airlines in the world.
The airline operated its first flight on October 25, 1985, with just two aircraft serving four destinations, carrying around 300,000 passengers in its first year, before growing into a fleet of 267 aircraft today serving more than 53.7 million passengers a year, according to a post on the Government of Dubai Media Office's Facebook page.
Emirates continues to strengthen Dubai's position as a global hub for aviation and travel by expanding its international network and developing its operational services in line with standards of efficiency and innovation in the civil aviation sector.
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