I know this is a rumour network, but every now and again a few facts do help. Streamline's comments are sadly misinformed. Emirates'procedures were drawn up by their own pilots, working under a project pilot for each of the new fleets, 777 and A330-200. It became clear from a very early stage that a small airline needed to follow the manufacturer's recommended procedures, if only because the flood of amendments which accompany the first couple of years in service. Minor "cultural"changes were possible, and these were incorporated. There was never anything but co-operation and support from the manufacturers, whose follow up inspections of EK operations were very, very complimentary. Here endeth the facts.