On Tuesday, Emirates, the world's largest international airline, resumed services to the strategically important destination of Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria on the west coast of Africa. The Boeing 777 was greeted with the traditional water cannon salute on its arrival at Lagos Murtala Mohammed Airport, launching a daily service from Dubai. A large VIP delegation arrived on the widebody A delegation from Emirates , led by Adil Al Ghaith, Senior Vice President Commercial Operations, Gulf Middle East and Central Asia, was onboard the Emirates aircraft.
The official delegation from Nigeria, led by His Excellency Festus Keyamo , Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development of Nigeria, was also onboard the flight. Soon after landing, Emirates hosted an exclusive event for VIPs, government officials, key representatives from Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority, Federal Airports Authority, Customs, Police and the Airforce, as well as trade and industry partners and corporate clients. Emirates has plugged a small gap in its network by starting flights from Dubai to Madagascar The launch flight details of the Emirates 777 On October 1, 2024, Emirates flight EK783 departed Dubai International Airport (DXB) at 10:22 and, after a 7:58-hour flight, landed in Nigeria at Lagos Murtala Mohammed Airport (LOS) at 15:20.
The service was flown by a 2007 Boeing 777-300ER, registration A6-ECA and MSN 32794. While there were plenty of festivities happening inside the airport, outsi.