The airline's proposed 14-hour non-stop flight will also be the first-ever commercial A380 service to the US. The A380's interiors and onboard products, which have been kept under wraps so far, will be revealed when the airline receives its first A380 from Airbus's Hamburg facility on July 28, an Emirates statement said.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of the Emirates Airline & Group, said, "The Americas represent a key focus area in Emirates' route development plans, and we are delighted to be the first airline to launch commercial A380 services to the continent."
Emirates expects delivery of five A380s in the current financial year, all featuring its ultra long-haul configuration of 489 seats: 14 in First Class, 76 in Business and 399 in Economy; with 13 tonnes of bellyhold capacity for cargo.
After New York, these aircraft are slated to operate on Emirates' routes from Dubai to London Heathrow, and Sydney-Auckland.
The largest customer for the A380 superjumbo, Emirates last week announced it will receive the first of its 58 A380 aircraft on order on July 28.
The 58 A380s are worth $18.8 billion at its current list price.
