The first Emirates flight to Orlando International Airport (Flight 219 from Dubai) at the gate on 1 September 2015. The inaugural flight was made with an Airbus A380 aircraft, but the route will be operated by a Boeing 777-200LR. It is the third visit to the airport by an A380. Airbus visited the airport with a test aircraft before the model's entry into service. A Lufthansa A380 en route to Miami International diverted to Orlando International Airport as well. This aircraft was the first scheduled, commercial service to the airport with an A380.