Emirates has taken off to Mexico City, marking the
airlines first passenger flight to Mexico. Emirates flight EK255,
departed at full capacity with over 300 passengers, led a group of VIP guests
and media on board, at 0330hrs local time this morning.
Marking the importance of this new gateway in the
Americas, the high profile delegation onboard the inaugural flight included
Salem Obaidalla, Emirates Senior Vice President Commercial Operations for the
Americas; H.E. Ahmed Hatem Barghash Al Menhali, UAE Ambassador to Mexico; H.E.
Francisca Elizabeth Méndez Escobar, Mexican Ambassador to the UAE, Mexican
Embassy; Fahad Siddiq Abdulla AlGergawi, CEO, Dubai FDI; Jamal Al Sharif, Chief
Officer, Dubai Development Authority; Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim Hamad Ibrahim
Abdalla Al Maazmi, Manager Airport Passport Department, Federal Authority for
Identity & Citizenship; Khalid Abdulla Ahmad Mohd Raeialboom, Deputy CEO,
Dubai FDI and Jannie Davel, Emirates Vice President Cargo Commercial for the
Americas, along with other VIPs and a delegation from the UAE, Indian and
Singaporean media.
Commanding the first leg of the Mexico City flight
this morning was Captain Abdelrazaq Alfahim, a UAE National, Captain Gabriel
Noltenius Hahnel, a Mexican National and First Officer Essa Alhammadi, a UAE
National.
The aircraft utilised for this mornings inaugural
flight was Emirates newly refurbished two-class Boeing 777-200LR which offers
38 Business Class seats in a 2-2-2 layout, and 264 seats in Economy Class. The
flight will stop in Barcelona before continuing on its journey to Mexico City.
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