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| Emirates |
| Annual revenues: | $8,483m | | Annual operating profit: | $960m | | Annual net profit: | $942m | | Operating profit margin: | 11% |
(Figures are from the period of APR06-MAR07 in U.S. dollars.)
| Fleet: | | | Type | Number in Fleet | | A310-300 | 3 | | A330-200 | 29 | | A340-300 | 8 | | A340-500 | 10 | | A380-800 | 16 | | B747-400 | 5 | | B777-200 | 21 | | B777-300 | 55 | |
For more detailed fleet information, visit www.ch-aviation.ch
Strengths and opportunities:
- Dubai well situated for global flight connections
- Dubai one of the world's most dynamic and fast-growing economies; growth linked to trade and tourism facilitated by Emirates
- Dubai populated by expats from all over the world
- Huge traffic flows to the Indian subcontinent
- Dubai one of the hottest tourist destinations, just hours from wealthy Europe and oil-rich Russia and the Middle East
- Backed by wealthy government that prioritizes investment in aviation infrastructure
- Low taxes; can afford to attract pilots with good salaries and promotional opportunities
- Well regarded for service
- Ready supply of cheap labor
- Dubai a major trading center with a big oil industry
- Carries connecting traffic from all over the world
- Good relations with both Boeing and Airbus
Weaknesses and threats:
- Reliance on connections could leave it vulnerable to more nonstop flights by rivals that bypass Dubai
- Arabian Gulf capacity growing enormously; everyone buying planes
- Has huge numbers of large planes on order; will have to fill them
- Not a member of an alliance
- Sometimes has trouble winning route rights abroad (i.e., Australia, Japan, Egypt)
- No independent shareholders to oversee management
Financial data is sourced from company reports. The strengths and weaknesses are based on an analysis by Airline Weekly's editors. Information provided on airlineweekly.com is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.
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