Emirates adjusts Airbus A350 schedules to Malta and Addis Ababa
According to Aero Routes, Emirates has postponed the arrival of the A350-900 on its Larnaca and Malta routing while advancing its introduction on Addis Ababa flights.
According to schedule information reported by the portal Aero Routes, Emirates is reorganizing its planned fleet deployment involving the Airbus A350-900 across specific international sectors.
On the scheduled route connecting Dubai, Larnaca, and Malta under flight numbers EK109 and EK110, the Gulf carrier will not introduce the Airbus A350-900 on 25 October 2026 as previously scheduled. The operational introduction of the aircraft type on this multi-leg route has been postponed to 1 January 2027. Until that newly scheduled date, Emirates is set to continue operating the Boeing 777-300ER on the Dubai–Larnaca–Malta service.
In contrast, the airline has adjusted the schedule for the sector linking Dubai with Addis Ababa. On the EK723 and EK724 rotations, the Airbus A350-900 is now scheduled to enter commercial service earlier, beginning on 1 November. With this adjustment, the Airbus A350-900 will take over the route from the Boeing 777-200LR, replacing the aircraft on the scheduled service between Dubai and Addis Ababa.
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Fleet deployment timing determines operational type allocation and line qualification requirements for widebody crew rosters.
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