Emirates maiden route (YYZ-DXB) - Question

alirizvi · Post by **alirizvi** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:59 am

anyone know which aircraft will Emirates EK241 use its maiden route (YYZ-DXB) on the 29th of October. I know its a Boeing 777-300 ER but i would like to know the aircrafts registration number

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:16 pm

I think it'll be the 772LR.

kamalla · Post by **kamalla** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:30 am

Has Emirates received any 772LR yet?

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:14 am

Yes I think they have.

Ali Hasan · Post by **Ali Hasan** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:28 am

alirizvi wrote:anyone know which aircraft will Emirates EK241 use its maiden route (YYZ-DXB) on the 29th of October. I know its a Boeing 777-300 ER but i would like to know the aircrafts registration number

It was a Boeing 777-300ER and according to Airliners.net the registration of the aircraft was A6-EBR.

You can view a few shots of the inaugural flight at the following link: http://www.airliners.net/discussions/ge ... n/3678402/

kamalla wrote:Has Emirates received any 772LR yet?

Yes, two of them. They are used on the six weekly flights between Dubai and Sao Paulo.

kamalla · Post by **kamalla** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:25 am

It would be nice to see another 772LR @ YYZ. Too bad all the flights are during the week.... I'll have to wait a while before I can catch one of them!

I think AI will also start operating their 772LR to YYZ once delivered....

Hamad · Post by **Hamad** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:11 am

They Used their B777-300ER.
Here is an example for a flight to Toronto:
Flight Emirates 241
From Dubai AE (DXB) Terminal 1
Departure Time 0835
To Toronto-Pearson ON CA (YYZ) Terminal 1
Arrival Time 1455
Duration 14h20m
Meal M
Aircraft Type 77W

Best Regards

sadiqhassan · Post by **sadiqhassan** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:16 pm

The 772LR has fewer seats than the 77W and I am sure EK is trying to capture a sizeable market share ex Toronto with the limited 3 x weekly frequencies it has.

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 2:48 am

kamalla wrote:It would be nice to see another 772LR @ YYZ. Too bad all the flights are during the week.... I'll have to wait a while before I can catch one of them!

I think AI will also start operating their 772LR to YYZ once delivered....

AC have one B777LR with them already i think

Hamad · Post by **Hamad** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:59 am

sadiqhassan wrote:The 772LR has fewer seats than the 77W and I am sure EK is trying to capture a sizeable market share ex Toronto with the limited 3 x weekly frequencies it has.

Yes you are right.
But Emirates has chosen the 77W.
Emirates will shortly upgrade their flights from 3 per week to 5 or 7 per week.

Best Regards

sadiqhassan · Post by **sadiqhassan** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:32 pm

Hamad wrote:
sadiqhassan wrote:The 772LR has fewer seats than the 77W and I am sure EK is trying to capture a sizeable market share ex Toronto with the limited 3 x weekly frequencies it has.
Yes you are right.
But Emirates has chosen the 77W.
Emirates will shortly upgrade their flights from 3 per week to 5 or 7 per week.

Best Regards

I hope you're right, but right now the bi-lateral only allows 3 x weekly flights to be operated.

Pineapple · Post by **Pineapple** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:54 pm

Emirates is now positioned to take away the most profitable route of PIA...YYZ. Does EK fly non-stop to Toronto, does it make a stop?

sadiqhassan · Post by **sadiqhassan** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:41 pm

nonstop... but 3 x week only with not that good connections to KHI (6 hrs) LHE (8hrs only 1 x weekly) or ISB (4.5hrs - 8hrs depending on day) The Pakistan-Toronto connections are much better