First flight of superjumbo from UAE

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DUBAI – The UAE Monday celebrated the world’s first commercial A380 flight between Seoul and the Gulf state, which was carrying passengers from 27 different nations, including the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar, local daily Gulf News reported on Tuesday.

The UAE and Korea share close relations, with the South east Asian nation being a major stakeholder in Dubai’s expansion.

Dubai is home to the UAE’s largest Korean population, with 1,000 working for Emirates airline.

The A380’s maiden flight has seen several delays, with investors withdrawing from the project and the plane’s development hindered by technical problems.

The new service will run daily from Dec. 27.

Source: business.maktoob.com