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Emirates Airbus A380
Aircraft Skin Tags
Emirates Airbus A380
Aircraft Skin Tags
Aircraft Skin Tags
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Limited Emirates A380 A6-EDA Aircraft Skin Edition
As the largest operator of the Airbus A380, Emirates saw A6-EDA as a special aircraft given she was the first Emirates A380 when she was delivered back in July 2008. Prior to delivery, she was assigned the serial number MSN011 and her subsequent maiden commercial flight was from Dubai International Airport (DXB), UAE, to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), USA, departing on 01-August-2008.
Given her extensive service history of A6-EDA, Emirates, together with Falcon Aircraft Recycling and Aviationtag, decided to release a collection of limited edition aircraft skin tags that are destination-themed and designed to give you a unique piece of a special aircraft. With a large proportion of profits raised by the collection donated to the Emirates Airline Foundation, this is a chance to own a piece of aviation history as well as help fund one of the 14 projects in nine countries currently supported by the Foundation.
The A380 A6-EDA
A6-EDA flew an impressive total of 6,319 flights, visiting 62 destinations during her time in service. She carried over 2.1 million passengers, providing them with comfort and safety, accumulating a total flight time of 55,863 hours, equivalent to nearly six and a half years in the air.
Her most frequented destination outside Dubai was Sydney, Australia, with 760 landings. The longest-ever route covered 14,200 km from Auckland, New Zealand, back to Dubai, lasting 16 hours and 39 minutes on 17-March-2017.
Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EDA Aircraft Skin Tags
Teardown
After her retirement in April 2020, A6-EDA was carefully dismantled at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dubai by Falcon Aircraft Recycling. Being only the third A380 ever dismantled and recycled, the process took less than five months to complete.
While most of the aircraft's materials, like metals and plastics, were returned to the local waste stream for recycling, some large sections were retained for upcycling, leading to the creation of this unique merchandise collection.
Upcycling
This limited edition collection of aircraft skin tags was designed to ensure as many aviation enthusiasts as possible could own a unique piece of history. Each tag, handcrafted entirely in the UAE, is serialised and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. With only 380 tags produced for each of the 62 airports visited by A6-EDA, this exclusive collection comprises only 23,560 tags and is available exclusively online at Aviationtag.
Emirates Airline Foundation
A portion of the proceeds from this limited collector's edition will go to the Emirates Airline Foundation.
Under the auspices of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and CEO of Emirates Airline and Emirates Group, the Emirates Airline Foundation is dedicated to improving lives and supporting deserved social causes. With its ongoing efforts, the foundation currently supports 14 projects in nine countries, helping to positively impact the lives of disadvantaged children worldwide, regardless of geographic, political or religious boundaries.
