Emirates Upgraded A380 - World’s Largest Aircraft Retrofit Program
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ม.ค. 2024
- Emirates is upgrading its popular A380 fleet! The largest known retrofit program in the industry is well underway at Emirates Engineering. I toured inside the A380 superjumbo during its maintenance.
Project Phoenix oversees 67 A380s and 53 Boeing 777s being refurbished. Concerning the A380, a total of 728 first class, 5,092 business class, 1,608 new premium economy, and 24,000 economy seats are involved in the procedure. The program began in November 2022 and is set to be wrapped up by May 2025.
Emirates Engineering explained that every time an A380 comes in for a six-year or 12-year check. All the seats, lavatories, galleys, and monuments are ejected to leave the entire interior bare for floor panel check. When the materials are removed, Emirates Engineering will replace or refurbish them to keep the cabin in pristine condition. After seeing an A380 under heavy maintenance check, I toured a refurbished A380 that is ready in service to see the difference.
Next, I visited the cabin interior seat shop where you can find all the seats came in bare skeleton form. The engineer also demonstrated how to inflate safety evacuation slides in just 6 seconds. Last, some of the old seat covers and materials are being turned into collectibles and memorabilia!
Emirates is looking to keep at least 90 A380s in the air by the 2030s and plans to fly the A380 until the 2040s.
So pleased that Emirates are extending the life of their beautiful A380s.
The A380 and 777 just seem to have been built for Emirates, purely for how well they put together their experience.
The airline that was built around the A380. Hub and spoke is still alive and well!
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*few of them, they also scrapped a lot of the a380s, the older ones.
Many people criticize Sam's review videos for being too kind to the Airlines, but he's the only one who's liked by them and therefore gets access to the behind the scenes of aviation.
Thats why as consumers w have to watch different creators, from paid ones like Sam and others that do it with their money and those randoms videos by amateurs.
lol think you gonna get the same treatment that he gets?
I have no problems with Sam's videos being "too kind" to the airlines (or some of them), as long as it's obvious that this is a collaboration effort from both.
It's okay to allow the carriers to put their best foot forward, and Sam does so very appropriately. There are other content creators to advise on the failings of carriers - it's only fair also. to show their efforts and successes. Sam does that brilliantly.
Aviation travel has never been this safe, affordable and widespread all over the world. Airlines compete for seat sales, but still I see a lot of unjustified complaints from people who have no clue of the cost to run an airline. Yes just like any business profit is ideal and that is why you see the mess at Southwest or Spirit or any regional carriers
He’s paid by the airlines, so he’s biased. That’s another way of calling someone a liar.
I am an African / Nigerian working as an aircraft helper in Emirates engineering .
I have the opportunity to see Mr sam chui once and all I can say he is a very diligent individual who is dedicated to his task.
And I am so glad to be part of this great company ( Emirates engineering)
Am a transguard staff and I am looking forward to join Emirates engineering on direct employment.
Big up Mr sam🎉🎉
Unlike others, Sam Chui is truly a plane enthusiast. He is like a kid checking out new toys and getting excited. That is the reason, I believe he gets access to all these wonderful places. He is not using negative clickbait words. His videos are informative and plain enjoyable.
Why all this negativity! Sam gives honest opinions, is a great avgeek and very well respected! I absolutely disagree with this unnecessary comment! Says an ex KLM pilot.
@@flipboerrigter9487can’t be fully honest if he’s paid by the airline to only post positive content
After what we saw in Japan, the slides inflating in such a short time is critical. I'm a retired airline pilot. I never used them as pilot or passenger. They were/are so lucky, only 3 of the 8 slides were used, they got everyone off! Amazing, great training by JAL! And the sustainability of reusing materials for shoes and bags, well done Emirates!
@@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesusthis is not the time. Some people including myself aren’t Christian. Please have some respect
@@jusalii That is the problem, those proselytizing CINOs don't have any respect.
Nobody does aviation videos at your level, Sam. You are truly world class at what you do, giving us in-depth views of things we might otherwise never see. Thank you so much.
That's cuz he's paid by the airline. Keep in mind that there have been recent cases where he was an asshole to flight crews behind the scenes
Really. Sam being mean and a a-hole??
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What's the video?
"where he was an asshole to flight crews behind the scenes" - source? I'm curious@@vihangaabeysundera2915
I salute the 🇰🇪 Kenyan ladies in the retrofit team. Thank you Sam for inspirational videos.
The Arab lady in the beginning is so cute omg 😻😻
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It's mad how much the a380 just looks like an empty flat when stripped down. Mental how big that plane truly is.
The A-380 is such a nice departure from the twin engine cookie cutter aircraft of today. There once was a time when there was such diversity in the types of aircraft. 3 engines, 4 engines and some twin engines.
My favorite aircraft , the 757, has a uniqueness amongst the two engine planes. Then the 747 and finally the A380. Thank you Sam for all your hard work. Cheers brother, Stay Strong!
You can thank Covid for saving the a380. It was retired for good but the boom in travel demand after the pandemic coupled with the wait times for new aircraft made it economical again for airlines to dust them off and bring them back into the lineup!
@swampfuel20, the 757 is my least favorite from passenger standpoint. My perspective, as a broad-shouldered moderately tall (6' or 183 cm) man flying from Minneapolis to Dusseldorf, 7-1/2 hours, even in an exit row 'C' aisle seat, I dare you to say this is comfortable when my 'B' seat was a body builder heading to Iraq was broader by 4 inches than me and the window seat was overfilled by a nearly spherical woman. When I had to be seated I was half in the aisle! When the sign was turned off me and the body builder were in the galley or Lav area with the flight crew understanding of our situation. NO! From a passenger standpoint the 757 is NOT a pleasant experience. Twin aisle long-haul ONLY for me!
For me, upper deck 747 was the best, better than first class! 2x2 4 rows, exit gap, 4 rows more , personal stowage next to the window instead of overhead. Your own attendant, galley, 2 lavs, and additional carry-on stowage accessible by the stairs. Unbeatable service and isolation from the other 300-400 passengers below and nearly unnoticeable engine noise. 2 to 4 times a year across the Pacific for the first decade of the 21st century, 12- 15 hours... life was good.
I am so impressed by Emirates. This is how you maintain for fleet for decades to come. Their attention to detail is unmatched. 🙂🙂
My gf is an EX-Emirates Cabin Crew .... I am a super fan of Emirates and this clip simply reinforces my thoughts ! Thank you Sam and Emirates for the tour !!!
I've flown from New Zealand heaps of times with Emirates and i have to say it was the best long haul flights ever. The A380 is pure magic.
Awesome that Engineers are getting love! Quite a task for a full cabin reconfiguration in a week in-house at Emirates. Top stuff!
Sam, as a control systems engineer for more than 40 years and frequent flyer through the mid-east for much of the last 20 years I found this very enjoyable and I'm impressed with the professionalism throughout! Thank you and thanks to Emirates for setting such high standards!
My favourite plane (the A380) gets another 20 years of service. Greatest news to hear today! I wish there was an MK2 version of the A380, but I understand it's not possible. Emirates have kept this airplane afloat while the others complain about it being unprofitable.
The new A380 is absolutely gorgeous. Best plane I've ever been on. I had the privilege to fly on it last week to Dubai and the business class is simply stunning. Especially, the new 1-2-1 from the old 2-3-2 configuration makes it so most of the time you don't even have a neighbor and you have direct isle access. Idk how Emirates is planning to cover the costs with less business class seats, but I can assure them that it 100% is worth the money. Love that Emirates is keeping the A380 alive. The bar area is incredible too. There is nothing like it in the skies. Nothing comes close to the A380 in terms of spaciousness and comfort. The cabin crew was simply so nice too. We even got to take some pictures with them.
Kenya to the world, nice seeing my fellow country people, working on the upgraded A380
It’s a shame they don’t make anymore A380’s it’s an amazing plane
They will if it's economically viable and there's a demand for it
It is a shame British Airways didn't buy into the Airbus380 they could had a lot of fun with it from design to flying.
@@FSXairpilot We will never make the A380 again, Airbus spend so much money to tranform the old factory of the A380 to an A321 factory. And we have absolutely no plans to make this aircraft again, in a near or in a distant future
@@FSXairpilot It will never be economically viable again or have demand for a behemoth like that again. The trend is for smaller more efficient twin engine planes for long haul flights that are much cheaper to build, maintain, and are far more fuel efficient than the likes of the A380 and the 747.
The first class space is too small…
This is totally awesome 1st video in 2024, sir. I am still never spot or onboard the Airbus A380 in my life. With 90 A380s are active, hopefully Emirates can bring back 30 other A380s this year.
HEY BROTHER!! I had the distinct pleasure of flying the A-380 from 2014 to 2019 with SHELL GLOBAL!! I flew an 18 hour flight every thirty days from Toronto Pearson to Dubai for 5 years!! My hitch was 30 days in and 30 days off. Truly an incredible experience!! The first class lounges in Dubai were absolutely amazing!! I met so many wonderful people!!
Thanks to SHELL for an incredible experience!! The men and women from EMIRATES were "second to none"!! Thanks to you for treating me like a king!! GREETINGS from Canada!! GIDDYUP!!
That's looking awesome! Never was a big fan of the yellowish wooden bits on board the older Emirates cabins but this new cabin looks stunning!
hardly stunning. It looks blah boring and outdated
@@neondeon475 that’s called classy but I respect everyone’s opinion tho
Nah it looks the same, boring update. my opinion. Etihad and Qatar have done much better upgrading...along with many others. @@tompsu9536
100% I felt they were too garish. This is better. Classy and soothing to the eye
Emirates wil never be Emirates without their amazing A380s❤
Personally for my family the A380 has been THE best aircraft we have flown on. Miami to Prague direct was extremely comfortable and quiet. We look for A380s now when we travel by air.
What an impressive video Sam. Back in 2008, I flew in the first class on the A380. It was quite memorable!
So amazing Sam...Thank you for the in depth look at all the aspects of the A380 re-fit.
Very interesting how they are so precise in accommodating so many passengers, and yet each individual seat and passenger is given appropriate attention. Great "behind the scenes" video. Thanks Sam!
I just recently flew on this new A380 and I can tell you, it definitely feels like a brand new aircraft. So smooth and so clean!
wonderful behind the scene video! Glad A380 lives on!
Really enjoyed this video Sam. Thank you for it and to Emirates for allowing this. Wish it was longer!
Keep up the good work sam! I love your videos
Such great, interesting and informative content Sam.
Always fascinating to see the engineering and the preparations that happens behind the scenes 👌🏼👌🏼
Happy New Year Sam. What a great start to 2024 with a video on A380, my favourite airline! Emirates Airlines is superior!
Thank you Sam for a jam packed 2023 with such a variety of subjects. I love the South Pacific colourful airlines, uniforms and great smiles. Can't wait for your surprises this year. 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Sam for another very interesting video. Well done ! So much work is going on for this A380 retrofit. What a beautiful refurbished aircraft, the new cabin layout and equipment is just extraordinary and magnificient. Want to fly this wonderful Emirates aircraft. All the best for 2024 !! ☺
That honestly looks amazing, great on them for still seeing the potential in the A380's
Thank you Sam for a very interesting video & behind the scenes at Emerites Airlines. The work behind updating an A380 aircraft is a mammoth task but so interesting.
Thank you
Bravo, Emirates! And great reporting, as always, Sam! Would love to fly the Emirates 380 one of these days!
Did anybody else think of The Terminator movies seeing the BC seats bare and then completed?
Thank you for sharing this behind the scenes video for us! It's always fascinating to see.
I'm so glad we will still get to experience the A380 well into the 2040's!
Happy New Year! Sam 🎉🎊🎈🥂Thank You for sharing this lovely video first of 2024👍🏻
At least they are recycling some of the old materials. I do like that.
What an amazing video, Sam!
Just shows the high esteem you are afforded not just by Emirates but also other airlines that you allowed access to the building stage of the aircraft. I continue to be entertained and excited by the content. Thank you for bringing it to us, your audience.
Great video Sam as always!!!!!
Thanks for this unique behind the scenes tour. So pleased the A380 will be around for many more years and I love the new interiors. I can't wait to fly with @emirates again soon
More videos like this please, it's always interesting to see how the finished product is created.
Very cool episode - thanks a million Sam!
World class airline. So awesome how they're updating the product offering. Thanks for the tour.
Totally Awesome Video Sam.Thanks so much have a great 2024.Happy New Year Sam.
Amazing content!! Very well done, Sam!
Awesome video again Sam, thank you.
Absolutely beautiful new livery. Glad that they are taking phenomenal care of their A380s!
Another excellent video! All the questions I had at the start of the video were answered by the end of it. Thank you!
Another fantastic video!
What a beautiful video Sam!
Absolutly best video you have done in a good while. I loved the the explanation and detail. Cheers sam
This video was awesome Sam!
Thanks for this check D retrofit visit Sam, was cool ;)
This is amazing thank you for sharing Sam and please keep it up.
I am enjoying all of your videos.
The new cabin looks amazing! Well done!
That’s nice that Emirates is upgrading and extending their fleet. The A380s are some beautiful looking planes. Great job on this video Sam.🩵
Thanks so much for this informative video, I thoroughly enjoy it Sam🎉
I love your videos! I watched them since the early 2022? Maybe. Keep it up!
Such a cool experience Sam - great to see what's happening behind the scenes.
Wow, thanks for all these informations behind the scenes.
great content Sam! Very enjoyable.
Awesome Video Sam
Thanks a lot Sam Chui, you are such a great personality, we are proud of you in Nigeria 🇳🇬
Another informative video. Thanks, Sam.
Thank you to extending the A380, as an A380 engineer from HAM and TLS, Thank you
Very interesting to see how the king is renovated! Thanks for that Sam!
Really loved this video, us aviation enthusiasts thank you!
Sam always great videos but this one is on a new level. Only expect this great content from you.
This is amazing love the upgrade ❤
Great video! Thanks for sharing
Truly impressive attention to detail. Emirates being the colossal airline they are, gave the in house capability to do this - I wonder whether the smaller airlines carry out the same standard of maintenance...
Merci beaucoup SAM de partager ces beaux moments avec nous. 👍
awesome, sam ... great upgraded a380
This is why emirates is very successful. They mean serious business . It’s really a serious business for them. In order for the business to give you large returns , you put in large capital as well. And emirates really does that. I think they are gonna b my flying choice for ever
Agree
Great tour and really interesting reuse of consumables - like seat covers to backpacks and bags. Really great ideas and good to see. Thanks for sharing Sam. :-)
Great performance! Thanks Mr Sam Chui!
Very good video Sam, I really like it
The colors r less blingy and very soothing and classy
amazing :O
love the behind the scenes views
Wow, what an upgrade!! Must fly with them!
Insane engineering on these planes!
This is what Sam is the best at, The behind the scenes. Shows as to how much manpower and work is required for us to enjoy the finished product. Remarkable indeed.
Man can't wait to fly in one of these one day... Amazing!
Excellent video. Thanks ❤
I've never commented on a video before, but this is worth it, so amazing and insightful. Makes me rethink that the ticket prices are actually fair. Amazing video 👍
Very nice presentation Sam. I look forward to flying the Emirates A380 this spring.
What a great work they do, congrats for this video and by the way, a thousand thumbs up in less than an hour, you are on top SAM number one¡¡
Love your stuff Sam
Emirates continues to set the bar. Loved this immersive BTS tour.
Absolutely great exclusive video. Yet again, you are continuing to show that no, you DONT do flight reviews anymore, so people can stop claiming that you do biased flight reviews, because you havent done for years. Your videos are exclusive documentary content.
Truly massive refit project at the pinnacle of the airline industry. Love to see it. This is analogous to the classic BA 744 D-check video.
Good video, enjoyed watching.
Amazing that they re-use all the old stuff!! Very nice to see!
Awesome tour
great video again. Amazing what can be recycled and repurposed.
As a Platinum flyer of Emirates I really enjoyed your content and a view of the excellent plane from a totally different perspective.
I'd to love get that refurbish back pack. So cool.