Emirates Airlines is one of the biggest and most successful firms from the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region that has a strong footprint in foreign markets. The airline was formed on 25th October 1985 (Emirates 2015).The initial capital of the airline amounting to US $ 10 Million was provided by the government of Dubai through its investment arm; the Investment Corporation of Dubai (The EK Source 2014). At the beginning, the airline fleet was comprised of two aircrafts, an Airbus A300, and a Boeing 737-300 that it had leased from Pakistan International Airlines. In addition, the carrier leased a Boeing 727-200 from the Dubai Air Wing in the dying periods of 1985 in an effort to enlarge its capacity (The EK Source 2014). The first route of the airline was Dubai to Karachi and followed by two routes other routes to Delhi and Mumbai. In the first year, the airline carried 260,000 passengers. From these humble beginnings, the airline has grown in leaps and bounds expanding its routes and furiously consolidating its share in foreign markets.
