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Emirates Airlines will debut its new A380 aircraft on a commercial route for the first time on August 1, with a flight from Dubai to New York.
The 14-hour non-stop flight will be the first-ever commercial A380 service into US territory.
"North America represents a key focus area for Emirates and we are delighted to be the first airline to launch commercial A380 services there," said Emirates boss Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum.
