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NewsEmirates adds five B777-200LR freighters to order book
Image source: EmiratesEmirates has announced a firm order for five new Boeing 777-200LR freighter aircraft, with two units to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three in 2025.The agreement, worth over $1.7bn at list prices, takes the airline’s total order book to 200 wide-body aircraft.Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo offers free capacity for Pakistan flooding aid efforts
Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is offering cargo capacity free of charge on flights between Dubai and Pakistan to transport relief aid following the devastating floods in the country.The carrier said that from today cargo capacity on all Emirates’ passenger flights to Pakistan will be available to organisations based at the ...
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NewsAirlines cancel US flights despite 5G delay
Credit: ShutterstockAirlines have been cancelling US services over concerns about the roll out of 5G networks despite mobile firms delaying their plans around airports for two weeks.Yesterday, US telecommunications firms AT&T and Verizon said they would delay the implementation of their c-band 5G networks for two weeks around certain US ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo flies horses to Tokyo for the Olympics
Image source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is transporting 247 racehorses from Liege in Belgium to Haneda in Tokyo, via Dubai, for the Olympics.The carrier has collaborated with equine logistics specialist Peden Bloodstock to safely transport the animals to and from the Olympics' hosting country on eight special charter flights.The horses are ...
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Cargo the bright spot for Emirates as it notes first loss in more than 30 years
Cargo revenue was the bright spot for the Emirates Group, which revealed its first loss in over 30 years in its financial results for 2020-2021.The carrier recorded an annual loss of AED22.1bn (US$6.0bn) due entirely to the effect of the Covid pandemic which led to wholesale withdrawal of flights and ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo expands pharma facilities in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo has extended its pharma facility at its hub in Dubai.The carrier's GDP-certified facility now covers an additional 2,600 sq m of temperature-controlled warehousing, capable of storing goods between 2 and 25 degrees Celsius.With the extension, the carrier said, the pharma facility can hold an estimated 60-90m doses of ...
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NewsA year of cargo-in-the-cabin flights at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo has marked its one-year anniversary of carrying PPE and other vital cargo in the cabins of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft.A year ago, to bridge the capacity shortfall and enable the transportation of cargo urgently needed in the global fight against the pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo began carrying cargo ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo transports 22-tonne satellite from Brazil to India
Emirates SkyCargo recently transported a 22-tonne 'Amazonia-1' satellite — the first of its kind to be transported by the carrier — from Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil to Chennai in India.The satellite, which took eight years to build, was the first to be completely developed in Brazil by its ...
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Cargo helps Emirates limit its losses
Emirates saw its cargo volumes decline in the first half of its financial year as carrying capacity was heavily reduced as a result of the grounding of much of its passenger operations.The Dubai-hubbed airline reported first half cargo volumes of 785,000 tonnes, which is down 35% compared with 2019 levels ...
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Emirates SkyCargo maintains perishables supply chains
Following the disruption to passenger services — and bellyhold capacity — caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, supply chains for food products were put at risk.Emirates SkyCargo said that during this time, it maintained the supply chain for perishables and worked quickly to restore its international cargo connectivity.The carrier increased its ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo marks 15 years of operations in Vietnam
Emirates SkyCargo has marked 15 years of airfreight operations in Vietnam, during which time it "has helped to facilitate trade between the country and the rest of the world".The carrier operates 10 scheduled flights per week to Hanoi and six flights per week to Ho Chi Minh City, as well ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo launches Guadalajara freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new service to Guadalajara in Mexico - its second cargo destination in Mexico and 15th in the Americas.The service, which commences next week, will utilise Boeing 777-F aircraft, which offer 100 tonnes of cargo capacity per flight.Flights to Guadalajara will operate on Mondays and Fridays. ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo marks 15 years of flights to mainland China
Emirates SkyCargo has marked 15 years of operations to mainland China through which it has provided a "continuous and robust trade link" and has facilitated exports' movements to primary, secondary and tertiary cities across the world.Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, key exports from Shanghai included electronic devices and equipment, pharmaceuticals ...
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NewsEmirates Skycargo partners with Alha in Italy
Emirates SkyCargo has partnered with Alha CoolBox to facilitate pharma and temperature-controlled shipments between its flagship hub in Dubai and Rome FCO Airport.The deal follows Emirates restarting passenger flights - which include bellyhold cargo capacity - to Rome in July.The carrier said that it is using Alha CoolBoxes in Rome ...
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Emirates SkyCargo creates emergency air bridge to deliver aid in Beirut
Emirates SkyCargo has created an air bridge between Dubai and Lebanon to enable it to provide rapid humanitarian relief, on 50 dedicated flights, following the deadly blast in Beirut.Emirates has already been supporting disaster relief efforts in Lebanon through the dispatch of several charter flights carrying food, clothing and medical ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks 10,000 flights from April to June
Emirates SkyCargo has operated more than 10,000 airfreight flights between April and June this year to facilitate the movement of essential cargo as the global pandemic continues.The carrier said the flights were a mix of scheduled, ad-hoc and charter operations.Throughout May and June, Emirates SkyCargo carried out an average of ...
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Emirates SkyCargo expands network to cover 100 destinations
This month, Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its network to cover 100 destinations across six continents.The carrier said it enhanced its network in response to the growing economic activity and demand following disruption caused by Covid-19 .New destinations include Accra, Algiers, Athens, Fort Lauderdale, Glasgow, Larnaca, Los Angeles, Male, Moscow (SVO), ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks 30 years of operations in Singapore
Emirates SkyCargo is celebrating 30 years of operations in Singapore. During this time it has facilitated trade and supported business links between Singapore and the rest of the world.Singapore is an established pharma hub that manufactures and exports tonnes of pharmaceuticals on a daily basis."Emirates SkyCargo has been able to ...
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Emirates SkyCargo resumes A380 bellyhold operations
Emirates SkyCargo has enhanced its bellyhold operations with the resumption of Airbus A380 passenger services to and from London Heathrow and Paris from July 15.The move follows the resumption of Emirates’ Boeing B777 300ER flights to and from Manchester and London Heathrow.In addition, Emirates has announced that it will commence ...
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Emirates SkyCargo marks five years of operations to US Midwest
Dubai-based airfreight carrier Emirates SkyCargo has marked five years of connectivity with the US Midwest region, highlighting that it has operated at Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus since May 2015.Initially, the cargo carrier operated a weekly service to LCK, but this was increased to four flights per week to meet ...
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