ABOVE: On July 3, 1987, an Airbus A310-304, A6-EKA (c/n 432), flew from Toulouse to Dubai as Emirates took delivery of its first owned aircraft. It is shown here at London/ Gatwick on January 3, 1988
RIGHT: Spotted at Dubai International in June 1991, this 1979-vintage Boeing 727-2K5(A), A6-EMC (c/n 21852), served with Emirates for five years.
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