Mainly stuff we've heard before - one bit new to me:
Mr Jewsbury said: “When we first went into Newcastle there were a few raised eyebrows in the industy but since 2007 we have grown the operation, from the Airbus A330 to the Boeing 777 and carried over 242,000 passengers, 24,000 in business class. The seat factor is getting to 80% so we’re really pleased with that.
Emirates passenger numbers from Newcastle take off by 25% in five years