Video: Sheikh Mohammed visits Emirates Engineering Centre, briefed on the largest-known aircraft cabin retrofit programme

Video: Sheikh Mohammed visits Emirates Engineering Centre, briefed on the largest-known aircraft cabin retrofit programme

Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday toured the Emirates Engineering Centre, accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE; and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. Sheikh Mohammed reviewed various aspects of the airline’s ongoing cabin refurbishment programme – from an A380 entirely stripped of its interiors being prepped for its cabin makeover, to a newly refurbished aircraft that has been equipped with Emirates’ latest Premium Economy product and cabin interiors. Sheikh Mohammed, along with his entourage, also visited the airline's state-of-the-art cabin workshops and watched a demonstration of how aircraft safety slides are deployed and tested. He also met with the team of highly skilled engineers and technicians working on the retrofit programme. Emirates employs over 5,500 people in various roles in its Engineering division. UAE nationals make up 60% of the workforce while female talent comprises nearly 20%. The Emirates Engineering Centre is among the most impressive