Footage shows an Emirates Airbus A380 landing at Birmingham Airport as the airline returns to the West Midlands following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Footage shows flight EK039 landing at the overcast Birmingham Airport runway on July 1.

The Middle Eastern carrier cut its routes to Birmingham during the travel restriction chaos but on Saturday restarted two flights a day to the city destination.

Richard Jewsbury, Emirates UK Divisional Vice President, told local media: 'We're excited to be bringing back our iconic A380 aircraft back to Birmingham. The return will make it easier to connect more passengers to popular, long-haul destinations including Thailand, Australia, and of course the vibrant city of Dubai for summer and beyond.

'As well as meeting increased customer demand, businesses across the region will be able to take full advantage of the cargo capacity. We're extremely proud of our partnership with Birmingham Airport and our ongoing commitment to the wider Midlands region. We look forward to welcoming customers back on board.'

The A380 is the world's only double-decker plane still in production following the demise of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. However, the aircraft is at risk of being replaced with smaller more economically viable wide-body planes such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Footage shows an Emirates Airbus A380 landing at Birmingham Airport as the airline returns to the West Midlands following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Footage shows flight EK039 landing at the overcast Birmingham Airport runway on July 1.

The Middle Eastern carrier cut its routes to Birmingham during the travel restriction chaos but on Saturday restarted two flights a day to the city destination.

Richard Jewsbury, Emirates UK Divisional Vice President, told local media: 'We're excited to be bringing back our iconic A380 aircraft back to Birmingham. The return will make it easier to connect more passengers to popular, long-haul destinations including Thailand, Australia, and of course the vibrant city of Dubai for summer and beyond.

'As well as meeting increased customer demand, businesses across the region will be able to take full advantage of the cargo capacity. We're extremely proud of our partnership with Birmingham Airport and our ongoing commitment to the wider Midlands region. We look forward to welcoming customers back on board.'

The A380 is the world's only double-decker plane still in production following the demise of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. However, the aircraft is at risk of being replaced with smaller more economically viable wide-body planes such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.