Emirates will operate a one-off Airbus A380 flight to Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport next month, marking the first time the world's largest passenger aircraft has flown to Sri Lanka. On Monday 14 August, the double-decker jet will be deployed on flight EK654 from Dubai.
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A water cannon salute is a mark of respect
The water cannon salute at airports is now well established. These days, there are a few reasons why a flight might get a water cannon salute. In addition to a captain retiring, a salute might mark an aircraft's retirement, the arrival of a new aircraft, the arrival of a new airline into an airport, or the last flight out of an airport by a particular airline.
Essentially, like most salutes, the water cannon salute is a mark of respect.
