{"id":5238,"date":"2023-04-17T10:48:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T10:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5238"},"modified":"2023-04-17T10:48:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T10:48:26","slug":"welcome-back-emirates-airbus-a380-lands-in-casablanca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=5238","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back: Emirates Airbus A380 Lands In Casablanca"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Airbus A380\u00a0has arrived at Casablanca Airport once more, courtesy of\u00a0Emirates. The superjumbo will replace the existing daily 777 services, which took over after the pandemic decimated traffic. With passengers back in full force, the 8.5-hour route is once again being flown by the iconic A380.<\/p>\n

First flight back<\/h2>\n

On the morning of April 15th, Emirates EK751 touched down at\u00a0Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport\u00a0(CMN) from Dubai International Airport (DXB). Instead of the usual\u00a0Boeing 777-300ER, it was operated by A6-EOI, an eight-year-old A380 carrying the special “Journey to the future” livery.<\/p>\n

The aircraft landed 13 minutes ahead of schedule at 11:42, having completed the journey in 8 hours and 38 minutes. On the ground, the A380 was greeted by a host of dignitaries, including the UAE’s Ambassador to Morocco, Morocco’s Airport Director, and Emirates’ country leadership.<\/p>\n

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As we reported in January as well, the daily EK751\/752 rotation will now be flown by the Airbus A380, with the following schedule:<\/p>\n

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  • EK751 – Departs DXB at 07:30 and lands in CMN at 11:55 (scheduled time of 8 hours and 25 minutes)<\/li>\n
  • EK752 – Leave CMN at 14:45 and lands in DXB at 01:15 (+1 day) (scheduled time of 7 hours and 20 minutes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Special livery deployed<\/h2>\n

    To celebrate the return of the superjumbo to Casablanca, Emirates sent one of its newest special liveries (but now its new official livery, which we will get to).\u00a0This paintwork celebrates the new Museum of the Future<\/a>\u00a0in Dubai, a seven-floor architectural wonder that is oval in shape (torus to be precise) and pillarless. A6-EOI is one of ten planes to carry the image and text of the new museum, underscoring Emirates’ commitment to showcasing its home city and key partners.<\/p>\n

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    \u00a0Photo: Tom Boon – Simple Flying<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    However, this shouldn’t be confused with\u00a0Emirates’ new official livery<\/a>, its first update in over 20 years. Despite employing over 50 special liveries over the years, the carrier has not changed its iconic colors displaying the UAE flag on the tail and logo in Arabic and English on the fuselage and engines.<\/p>\n

    In a surprise move a few weeks ago, the carrier showed the first aircraft rolling out in a modernized version of the iconic colors, which will soon adorn hundreds of planes in the fleet. Here’s a look at how one of its A380s, A6-EOE, went through the process.<\/p>\n