Emirates Airline Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum speaks at a news conference following Boeing's delivery of the 1000th Boeing 777 to Emirates Airline in a ceremony at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, March 2, 2012. According to Boeing, the 777 reached 1,000 deliveries faster than any other twin-aisle airplane in history, with the first 777 delivery occurring in May 1995. REUTERS/Marcus Donner (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT PROFILE) 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh (L) and Emirates Airline Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (R) speak at a news conference following Boeing's delivery of the 1000th Boeing 777 to Emirates Airline in a ceremony at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, March 2, 2012. According to Boeing, the 777 reached 1,000 deliveries faster than any other twin-aisle airplane in history, with the first 777 delivery occurring in May 1995. REUTERS/Marcus Donner (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh (L) and Emirates Airline Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (R) speak at a news conference following Boeing's delivery of the 1000th Boeing 777 to Emirates Airline in a ceremony at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, March 2, 2012. According to Boeing, the 777 reached 1,000 deliveries faster than any other twin-aisle airplane in history, with the first 777 delivery occurring in May 1995. REUTERS/Marcus Donner (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (L), Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group and Jim Albaugh (R), President & CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes react at a ceremony to deliver the 1000th Boeing 777 to Emirates Airline & Group at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington, March 2, 2012. According to Boeing, the 777 reached 1,000 deliveries faster than any other twin-aisle airplane in history, with the first 777 delivery occurring in May 1995. REUTERS/Marcus Donner (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT) 

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (R), Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines and Jim Albaugh (L), President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes interact with the media at a news conference during the first day of the Dubai Airshow November 13, 2011. Emirates airline placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears over the world economy. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airlines speaks at a news conference during the first day of the Dubai Airshow November 13, 2011. Emirates placed a blockbuster order for 50 Boeing 777 jetliners at the Dubai Air Show on Sunday, underscoring the confidence brimming among fast-growing Gulf airlines despite growing fears over the world economy. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Chairman of Emirates Airlines Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (L) and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum speak to the media at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010 in Farnborough, southern England July 19, 2010. Boeing and Emirates on Monday announced a deal for 30 of Boeing's 777-300 extended range planes at the airshow, a deal worth potentially more than $9 billion. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty (BRITAIN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS) 

President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Aeroplanes Jim Albaugh (L), Chairman of Emirates Airlines Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (2nd L), Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum (2nd R) and CEO of General Electric Engines Marlin Dailey pose for photographers after signing a purchase agreement at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010 in Farnborough, southern England July 19, 2010. Boeing and Emirates on Monday announced a deal for 30 of Boeing's 777-300 extended range planes at the airshow, worth potentially more than $9 billion. REUTERS/Kieran Doherty (BRITAIN - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS) 

Airbus President and Chief Executive Tom Enders (R), Emirates Airline Chairman und CEO, Sheich Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (L), German Economics Minister Rainer Bruederle (2nd L), Chancellor Angela Merkel (3rd L) and Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer pose with a model of an Airbus 380 passenger plane at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Dubai's Emirates, the Arab world's largest airline, has placed an $11 billion order for 32 A380 jets from EADS's Airbus unit, the biggest ever for the company's superjumbo passenger plane.REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Airbus President and Chief Executive Tom Enders (R)and Emirates Airline Chairman und CEO, Sheich Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, attend a news conference at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Dubai's Emirates, the Arab world's largest airline, has placed an $11 billion order for 32 A380 jets from EADS's Airbus unit, the biggest ever for the company's superjumbo passenger plane.REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Airbus President and Chief Executive Tom Enders (R)and Emirates Airline Chairman und CEO, Sheich Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, arrive at a news conference at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Dubai's Emirates, the Arab world's largest airline, has placed an $11 billion order for 32 A380 jets from EADS's Airbus unit, the biggest ever for the company's superjumbo passenger plane. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Airbus President and Chief Executive Tom Enders (R)shakes hands with Emirates Airline Chairman und CEO, Sheich Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (2nd R), as they stand in front of an Airbus A380 at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Aerospace group EADS will have a key showcase at the opening of the Berlin Air Show as it parades its embattled A400M military transporter and announces a massive new sale for its flagship A380. Pictured in the background are German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Economics Minister Rainer Bruederle. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY) 

Airbus President and Chief Executive Tom Enders (R) shakes hands with Emirates Airline Chairman und CEO, Sheich Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, as they stand in front of an Airbus A380 at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Aerospace group EADS will have a key showcase at the opening of the Berlin Air Show as it parades its embattled A400M military transporter and announces a massive new sale for its flagship A380. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines Group talks with Islamic Development Bank President Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani (L) during a break at the Sarajevo Business Forum 2010, April 6, 2010. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAPOLITICS - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines Group stands during a break at the Sarajevo Business Forum 2010, April 6, 2010. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINAPOLITICS - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS) 

Royston Ffrench, riding Al Shemali of Britain, poses with horse owner Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan (R), after winning the sixth race of the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan racecourse March 27, 2010. The Dubai World Cup, with a cash prize of $10 million, is horse racing's richest prize. On the left is Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines Group. REUTERS/Rabih Moghrabi(UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING) 

Arsenal Football Club's Chief Executive Officer Ivan Gazidis (L) speaks to the media as Emirates' CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum looks on during a news conference in Dubai May 21, 2009. Arsenal and Emirates are set to open an Arsenal Soccer School in Dubai in October 2009, which will be based at the Sevens, an Emirates-owned sporting venue. REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SPORT SOCCER) 

AC Milan's David Beckham (C) is handed the winner's trophy by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (L), Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines Group, after their friendly soccer match against Hamburg SV in Dubai, January 6, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Airbus CEO Tom Enders, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, and Louis Gallois, CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), disembark from an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony in Hamburg, July 28, 2008. Dubai-based airline Emirates on Monday signed a letter of intent for 60 additional Airbus aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion at list prices. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Airbus CEO Tom Enders (L-R), Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, and Louis Gallois, CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), disembark from an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony in Hamburg, July 28, 2008. Dubai-based airline Emirates, which was also taking delivery of the first of 58 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets, was firming up 30 options for A350 XWB aircrafts after it signed a deal for 70 A350s with options for 50 more at the Dubai air show last year. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Louis Gallois (L), CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), Airbus CEO Tom Enders (2nd L), and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (R), chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, and , pose in front of an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony in Hamburg, July 28, 2008. Dubai-based airline Emirates, which was also taking delivery of the first of 58 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets, was firming up 30 options for A350 XWB aircrafts after it signed a deal for 70 A350s with options for 50 more at the Dubai air show last year. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Airbus CEO Tom Enders (L-R), Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, and Louis Gallois, CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), disembark from an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony in Hamburg, July 28, 2008. Dubai-based airline Emirates, which was also taking delivery of the first of 58 Airbus A380 superjumbo jets, was firming up 30 options for A350 XWB aircrafts after it signed a deal for 70 A350s with options for 50 more at the Dubai air show last year. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Airbus CEO Tom Enders, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, and Louis Gallois, CEO of European Aeronautic Defence and Space company (EADS), disembark from an A380 aircraft during a hand-over ceremony in Hamburg, July 28, 2008. Dubai-based airline Emirates on Monday signed a letter of intent for 60 additional Airbus aircraft in a deal worth $13 billion at list prices. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz (GERMANY) 

Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders (R) speaks to Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Department, during a news conference in Dubai April 29, 2008. European aircraft maker Airbus is carrying out a major review of delivery targets for the A380 superjumbo and might meet them, its chief said on Tuesday, raising the possibility of further delays. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Airbus Chief Executive Tom Enders (L) speaks during a news conference as Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Department, looks on, in Dubai April 29, 2008. European aircraft maker Airbus <EAD.PA> is carrying out a major review of delivery targets for the A380 superjumbo and might meet them, its chief said on Tuesday, raising the possibility of further delays. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Emirates Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum (C) signs an order for Airbus aircraft during the 10th Dubai Airshow November 11, 2007. At left is UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum and at right is an Emirates employee. Picture taken November 11, 2007. REUTERS/Khalifa Al Yousef (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airlines Group, shake hands before their meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, October 10, 2007.
REUTERS/Jamil Bittar (BRAZIL) 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines Group, participates in a meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul May 22, 2007. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won (SOUTH KOREA) 

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair (2nd L) talks to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman of Emirates airline, as he walks to his plane at Dubai airport December 20, 2006. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES) 

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair (2nd L) talks to Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman of Emirates airline, as he walks to his plane at Dubai airport December 20, 2006. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (United Arab Emirates) 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, the chairman of Emirates Airlines (2nd R), takes a tour at the Dubai International Boat Show March 14, 2006. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, the chairman of Emirates Airlines (C) takes a tour at the Dubai International Boat Show March 14, 2006. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah 

Rafael Nadal of Spain raises his trophy after winning the final match in the Dubai Open tennis tournament as Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman of the Emirates Group, applauds in the background, Dubai March 4, 2006. Nadal lifted his first title of the year when he beat Roger Federer of Switzerland 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai Open. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah 

Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) admires his trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their final match at the Dubai Open tennis tournament in United Arab Emirates March 4, 2006. At right is Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman of the Emirates Group. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), who is also the head of Dubai's Emirates airline, announces the launch of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise in Dubai February 19, 2006. Dubai launched its maiden voyage into the global aerospace industry on Sunday by investing $15 billion in an aviation services corporation that is eyeing the booming markets of Asia and the Middle East. Photo taken February 19, 2006. REUTERS/ Tamara Abdul Hadi 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), who is also the head of Dubai's Emirates airline, announces the launch of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise in Dubai February 19, 2006. Dubai launched its maiden voyage into the global aerospace industry on Sunday by investing $15 billion in an aviation services corporation that is eyeing the booming markets of Asia and the Middle East. Photo taken February 19, 2006. REUTERS/ Tamara Abdul Hadi 

Jim McNerney (L), Chairman, President and CEO of the Boeing company, watches as Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, Chairman of the Emirates group, announces Emirates airline's purchase of the Boeing 777 aircraft in Dubai November 20, 2005. Airline Emirates placed a $9.7 billion order for the wide-bodied Boeing Co. 777 planes on Sunday in a deal that kicked off the Dubai air show and underscored the Gulf's surging airline sector. REUTERS/Caren Firouz 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman of the Emirates Group, speaks at a news conference to announce the group's annual results in Dubai April 27, 2005. The Emirates Group, owner of Emirates Airline, said on Wednesday that net profit for 2004-2005 rose to 2.3 billion dirhams ($637 million), up from 1.57 billion dirhams ($427 million) in the year-ago period. The group posted net profit of 2.6 billion dirhams ($707 million), up 49 percent from the year-ago period. REUTERS/Anwar Mirza AM/KS 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Group, speaks during a news conference to announce the group's annual results in Dubai April 27, 2005. The Emirates Group, owner of Emirates Airline, said on Wednesday that net profit for 2004-2005 rose to 2.3 billion dirhams ($637 million), up from 1.57 billion dirhams ($427 million) in the year-ago period. The group posted net profit of 2.6 billion dirhams ($707 million), up 49 percent from the year-ago period. REUTERS/Anwar Mirza AM/KS 

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Emirates Group, smiles at a news conference to announce the group's annual results in Dubai April 27, 2005. The Emirates Group, owner of Emirates Airline, said on Wednesday that net profit for 2004-2005 rose to 2.3 billion dirhams ($637 million), up from 1.57 billion dirhams ($427 million) in the year-ago period. The group posted net profit of 2.6 billion dirhams ($707 million), up 49 percent from the year-ago period. REUTERS/Anwar Mirza AM/KS 

Emirates airline Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (L) and Noel Forgeard, Chief executive officer Airbus Industrie, hold an Airbus A3XX model during a news conference in Dubai April 30. Dubai's state-owned Emirates airline plans to buy up to five Airbus A3XX superjumbo planes with an option for five more. 

Emirates airline Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum (L) and Noel Forgeard, Chief executive officer Airbus Industrie, hold an Airbus A3XX model during a news conference in Dubai April 30. Dubai's state-owned Emirates airline plans to buy up to five Airbus A3XX superjumbo planes with an option for five more.

AM/ME 

Britain's Prince Edward (L) speaks with Chairman of Emirates Airline Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum in Dubai, March 25. The Emirates airline are sponsors of the $4 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race. Prince Edward and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum attended the Post Position Draw for the March 29th race.

SPORT HORSE RACING DUBAI 

Commodore John Burton-Hall RNR (R) welcomes Shiekh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (C), a member of the royal family of Dubai, to Cunard Line's flagship passenger cruiser the Queen Elizabeth 2 on it's maiden call to Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 22. The ship arrived with 967 passengers and is presently on a world tour. 

Commodore John Burton-Hall RNR (R) welcomes Shiekh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (C), a member of the royal family of Dubai, to Cunard Line's flagship passenger cruiser the QE2 on it's maiden call to Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 22. The ship arrived with 967 passengers and is presently on a world tour.

TOURISM QE2 

Exeuctive Cruise Director John Butt, with 42 years service on Cunard Lines, (R) looks on while Shiekh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family of Dubai, stands at the wheel of the QE2 on it's maiden call to Port Rashid in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 22. Butt mentioned the fact that " the Queen herself has not even been to the wheel ". The ship arrived with 967 passengers and is presently on a world tour.

DUBAI TOURISM