Within two years Emirates Airlines will receive the first of its 45 Airbus A380 airliners. That the airline is preparing to take delivery of the world's largest passenger jetliner in itself would be a major maintenance production. Add to that the fact that it will almost triple its fleet over the next eight years and maintenance planning becomes a major issue. The airline currently operates 58 wide-bodied airplanes—both Boeing and Airbus—with two more A340-500s soon to be delivered, and has a total of 103 additional airplanes on order for delivery by 2012. It is currently ridding itself of its last aging A310, giving it a modern fleet of A330-200s, A340-500s, A340-600s, and Boeing 777-200/300s. Along with the giant A380s, it also has A - 340-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs on order.
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