Emirates fleet
Emirates Boeing 777-200LR
In 2010 Emirates flies 10 Boeing 777-200LR.
They fly them with 266 passengers in a 3 class configuration: 8 First / 42 Business / 236 Economy.
above: an Emirates Boeing 777-200LR at
Houston George Bush intercontinental airport
(IAH) 4th April 2010.
Emirates
needs the range of the 777-200LR to fly non-stop the route between Dubai and
Houston
, Sao Paulo or
Los Angeles
, especially on the westward flights as they have to face headwinds.