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A380 returns to Nice airport

By Paul Charoy
Published on 7 June 2023
2 minutes read
L'A380 d'Emirates est de retour à Nice (2)-compressed
The Emirates' A380 landed on 1 June for the first time in 3 years. © Emirates
By Paul Charoy
- 7 June 2023
2 minutes read

The double-decker aircraft landed on the Nice runway on 1 June for the first time since 2020.

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All smiles, Cédric Renard and Franck Goldnadel share a congratulatory handshake. The CEO of Emirates France and the Chairman of the Executive Board of Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur came to present the  A380’s return to Nice airport, to the local press.

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“We are very proud to welcome our flagship aircraft, the A380, back to Nice. Emirates is the only international airline to serve the Sud region with the double-decker aircraft. It is a particularly popular aircraft in the region and our customers appreciate its unique on-board features and spacious cabins,” said Cédric Renard. The ‘flying building’ will provide 14 first-class suites, 76 business-class seats and 426 economy-class seats. With 517 passengers at full capacity, the airline aims to carry up to 31,000 people a month between Dubai and Nice, with a daily flight out of the Côte d’Azur capital. Bar-lounge, shower-spa areas, 5,000 TV channels on board… Emirates stressed the on-board comfort provided by the A380, one of the only aircraft capable of flying for up to 15,000km without refuelling.

Devant l’avion, Cédric Renard, directeur général d’Emirates en France et Franck Goldnadel, président du Directoire d’Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, accompagnés par deux hôtesses de la compagnie aérienne. © Emirates

The impressive aircraft touched down on the Nice runway at 1.20pm, a few minutes ahead of schedule. Freshly decked out in its new livery, this same aircraft, the A6-EOE, carried the prestigious Rugby World Cup trophy – for which Emirates is the worldwide sponsor – from South Africa, via Dubai, to Paris.

A symbolic aircraft, representing the strong ties between the airline and Nice airport. “At the end of 2023, we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Nice – Dubai route, and we can’t imagine a better way to celebrate the event than with the return of the emblematic A380,” said Franck Goldnadel.

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With the return of the A380 to Nice, Emirates France is back to its pre-Covid range of flights. The airline also plans to acquire 200 new aircraft by April 2024, including 50 Airbus A350s.