"In June, Emirates announced the biggest-ever aircraft order of US$ 19 billion (Dhs 69.7 billion).

Responding to Dubai's growth, and its ideal location as the global hub of this century, we are having to add further fleet expansion. In addition to the 45 A380s, 20 A340-600s, 26 Boeing 777-300s and 10 A340-500s on order, we have now leased eight A340-300s to meet current demand, which are now joining the fleet.

This year Dnata broke more records, handling more than 19 million passengers and over 970,000 tonnes of cargo. At the same time, we have been audited by professional bodies measuring the standards of service quality, with Dnata Cargo being awarded the ISO 9001:2000 and similar accreditations.

When you read this report, I hope it will give you some idea of what makes the Emirates Group tick."

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