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The first landing at Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai of an Airbus A380 super jumbo was made by an aircraft from the Emirates fleet. Phil Blizzard reports on this notable event in the history of Middle East aviation.
Dubai, UAE – September 5, 2016 – Passenger traffic at Dubai International has exceeded all previous records in July surging to an historic high of 7.6 million, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.
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More than 220,000 passengers have flown the two-class A380 on over 450 flights since it first entered service in December 2015.
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