- I toured one of Emirates’ new Airbus A350 jets in Edinburgh.
- The sleek new aircraft features 4K screens and electronic window blinds in every class.
- The A350’s main competitor, the Boeing 777X, suffers yearslong delays to its launch.
Emirates is building a more diverse fleet, with the Airbus A350 becoming its first new aircraft type since 2008.
Business Insider toured the aircraft earlier this month at Edinburgh Airport. The first route the airline started using the A350 on was Dubai to the Scottish capital, which launched on January 3.
Emirates has also contended with delays to the Boeing 777X — a modernized version of the best-selling wide-body airliner, that competes with the A350.
Emirates president Tim Clark previously told BI the airline is spending $4.5 billion retrofitting older 777s in response to the delays.
The Dubai-based airline previously only operated the Boeing 777 and double-decker Airbus A380.
With sleek interiors, an upgraded entertainment system with Bluetooth, and new window blind tech, take a look around Emirates’ newest jet.
