Remembering the first Emirates flights — 30 years on

The National
  • Capt Ejaz Ul Haq in 2015 as Emirates marked 30 years since its first flight. He and fellow Capt Fazle Ghani were in the cockpit for the Dubai to Karachi service in October 1985. All photos: Capt Eiaz Ul Haq
    Capt Ejaz Ul Haq in 2015 as Emirates marked 30 years since its first flight. He and fellow Capt Fazle Ghani were in the cockpit for the Dubai to Karachi service in October 1985. All photos: Capt Eiaz Ul Haq
  • Capt Ejaz Ul Haq in uniform with Capt Fazl Ghani in the corridor of the Intercontinental Hotel Dubai.
    Capt Ejaz Ul Haq in uniform with Capt Fazl Ghani in the corridor of the Intercontinental Hotel Dubai.
  • The crew of the EK 500 flight on October 25, 1985 are greeted on arrival by Bombay airport authorities and Bharat Petroleum officials.
    The crew of the EK 500 flight on October 25, 1985 are greeted on arrival by Bombay airport authorities and Bharat Petroleum officials.
  • Group photo at a presentation on the establishment of the Flight Operations Ground School.
    Group photo at a presentation on the establishment of the Flight Operations Ground School.
  • Emirates senior management with the crew after the arrival of the first Boeing 777 from Seattle in June 1996.
    Emirates senior management with the crew after the arrival of the first Boeing 777 from Seattle in June 1996.