Emirates will start the next phase of its widebody cabin retrofit programme in August 2026, targeting comprehensive upgrades to 60 Airbus A380s and 51 Boeing 777s. Diehl Aviation has been contracted to support the A380 work as the carrier modernises onboard product across its long‑haul fleet.
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Programme scale and timing — Emirates will retrofit 60 A380s and 51 Boeing 777s beginning in August 2026; Diehl Aviation is confirmed to support the A380 phase.
Connects to Emirates' broader support and industrial moves: the retrofit dovetails with the carrier's plans for an in‑region Trent 900 MRO facility, its stated push to bring maintenance and training in‑house, and a local seat manufacturing MoU, which are likely to affect supplier and MRO activity in Dubai (see Rolls‑Royce Trent 900 MRO facility in Dubai: https://hype.aero/?story=948d8163-99d0-4244-b03f-cdf826bd2af2; Emirates to bring maintenance, training and services in‑house: https://hype.aero/?story=31e219fb-63ff-4d25-a123-13300e44922d; Emirates and Safran Seats MoU for a Dubai seat plant: https://hype.aero/?story=34308198-d2c6-4742-b8c4-643f2039a03c).
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