Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has toured the interior of Emirates' first Airbus A350 aircraft, which is set to make its maiden flight in January. In pictures shared on social media on Wednesday,

Emirates Airline said the widebody aircraft will officially enter commercial service in January, when it makes its debut flight to Edinburgh.

Emirates has taken delivery of its first ever Airbus A350 in Toulouse as the airline prepares to fly the new aircraft to Dubai Airport in the next few hours.

It will begin with a service to Edinburgh… This is your sign from the powers that be (and us) that you should book a holiday: Emirates has announced that its first Airbus A350 will take-off in January 2025.