Emirates Airline's London attraction gets upgrade

Emirates Airline’s London-based attraction, the Emirates Aviation Experience which provides an insight into the operations and modern achievements of commercial air travel, has recently reopened its doors to visitors following a significant upgrade of its exhibition and flight simulator features. 

Built into the exterior of the building is a genuine Rolls Royce Trent 900 Engine which will power the new Emirates fleet of 50 Airbus A380 aircrafts which will be in service from 2016. Inside, the engine is stripped back to display its inner workings, accompanied by an interactive display panel, called ‘Under the Skin’, which lays bare its fundamental workings. 

The exhibition's four commercial flight simulators – two Airbus A380s and two Boeing 777s – also include an additional eight airports for visitors to test their take-off and landing skills. Chosen based on public feedback, first-time flyers can now select from Sydney, Hong Kong, Athens, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Vienna, Singapore and Boston airports as well as the original Heathrow and Dubai experiences. The simulators provide full landscape visuals plus capture the experience on camera using a new in-built selfie mechanism. 

Taking centre stage in the exhibition space is a replica model of the iconic Heathrow Control Tower, originally designed by London-based architect Richard Rogers. In addition, a dramatic video wall has been installed which provides a behind the scenes look at how airplane routes are planned and controlled on a global basis. A new display unit examines the Science of flight with interactive content showing visitors exactly how airplanes take to the skies. 

Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline, said: “The Emirates Aviation Experience has been enjoyed by over almost 200,000 local and foreign visitors over the past two years and we are committed to ensuring that the exhibition remains an innovative attraction. Emirates’ UK operations continue to grow, with eight daily flights and over 2.3 million passengers flying with us from London in the past year. Through attractions such as this, we want to keep taking people on the exciting journey of air travel.” 

Steven Catherall, experience manager at Emirates Aviation Experience, said: “Since 2013 the Emirates exhibition has been a key incentive to visit Greenwich, providing individuals, families and school groups alike with a unique insight into the world of aviation. 

“Like Emirates’ own aircraft, the exhibition must continue to be at the forefront of aviation technology and showcase Emirates’ world class travel offerings. We look forward to greeting both new and return visitors to the exhibition and providing them with a best-in-class fun and educational aviation experience.” 

The Emirates Aviation Experience is open to the public daily from 10:00am–7:00pm. The exhibition is located at the Greenwich Peninsular end of the Emirates Air Line cable car and the closest underground station is North Greenwich. 

The Emirates simulator experience starts from £45.00 for a 30 minute slot, when booked in advance online. 

Entrance to the Emirates Aviation Experience is £3.00 for adults and £1.50 for children under the age of 12, making it one of the most affordable attractions in London.