Overview
- Emirates fitted its first Boeing 777‑300ER (A6‑EPF) with Starlink and showcased the service at the Dubai Airshow, with the jet set to operate the first commercial flight using the system on November 23.
- The airline plans installations at roughly 14 aircraft per month, starting with 777s and expanding to A380s from February 2026, targeting full fleet completion by mid‑2027.
- Starlink connectivity will be free for all passengers on equipped aircraft with one‑click access, with live TV streaming to personal devices first and to seatback screens by late December 2025; 777s will carry two antennas and A380s three.
- Emirates and Safran signed an MoU to establish a seat manufacturing and assembly facility in Dubai aiming to begin operations in Q4 2027 with initial capacity of up to 1,000 business‑class seats per year, while Emirates confirmed an order for 65 Boeing 777‑9s with first deliveries expected in Q2 2027.
- At the Dubai Future Forum, Mastercard demonstrated a live agentic‑AI e‑commerce purchase executed from Dubai, highlighting active deployment of advanced technologies in the UAE.