Air France to launch A380 Paris service ahead of Emirates

Air France announced plans to launch daily A380 Paris-Dubai service from Jan-2010, while Emirates plans to launch A380 Dubai-Paris service from Feb-2010 (Emirates Business 24/7, 24-Sep-09). Air France also plans to launch A380 services to New York and Johannesburg. Air France has an order for 12 A380s, which are scheduled to commence delivery in late 2009.