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    Emirates' cargo volumes slide as group predicts 18-month recovery time

    2020-05-11T10:02:48Z

    The Emirates Group saw cargo volumes and revenues decline at its airline and ground handling businesses as last year's trade war and the coronavirus outbreak hit performance.In its 2019/2020 annual report, Emirates SkyCargo saw cargo revenues decline by 14% year on year to $3.1bn, while volumes declined by 10% on ...

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    Emirates SkyCargo: coronavirus outbreak the biggest challenge faced by air cargo

    2020-04-30T10:30:43Z

    The current coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever faced by the air cargo industry, according to Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of Emirates SkyCargo.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Sultan said the outbreak had been more of challenge than all the previous crisis, such as the Icelandic volcano eruption, ...

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    Emirates SkyCargo keeps supply chains moving despite pandemic

    2020-03-30T15:16:45Z

    Emirates SkyCargo is continuing to facilitate supply chains across the globe, which are under pressure due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The carrier has implemented initiatives to transport essential cargo such as pharma products, medical supplies and perishables around the globe.From mid-January to mid-March this year, Emirates SkyCargo transported more than ...

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    Emirates announces cost-reduction plan in response to Covid-19

    2020-03-23T11:55:10Z

    The Emirates group has announced a cost-reduction plan, as the outlook for travel demand remains weak due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.Emirates chairman and chief executive, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, explained: “Emirates Group has a strong balance sheet, and substantial cash liquidity, and we can, and will, ...

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    Emirates continues cargo services where "borders remain open"

    2020-03-23T11:19:58Z

    Despite cutting the majority of its passenger flights due to low demand caused by the coronavirus, Emirates is continuing to run cargo and passenger services to a select number of countries "until further notice — as long as borders remain open" and there is demand.Emirates will continue its operations in: ...

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    Emirates SkyCargo reports 'good demand' on China freighter flights

    2020-02-17T11:23:01Z

    Emirates SkyCargo is seeing good demand for the import and export of cargo into the Chinese market, despite the extended closure of factories due to the coronavirus.The air cargo carrier operates freighter services to Guangzhou and Shanghai, having resumed these scheduled services after a planned hiatus over the traditionally low-traffic ...

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    Emirates SkyCargo looks forward to a more positive year

    2020-01-13T15:20:55Z

    Following the challenges that 2019 presented to the industry, Emirates SkyCargo is hoping for a more positive year ahead, boosted by its "innovative product development and investment in ‘fit for purpose’ infrastructure".Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president of cargo, at Emirates Skycargo, explained: "The global air cargo industry witnessed a ...

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    Mixed news for retiring A380s

    2019-12-23T12:55:44Z

    Germany-based investment analyst Scope Analysis has reported that while the news that Emirates is already retiring A380 aircraft from its fleet in the wake of Airbus’s decision to axe the programme can't be good for everyone, the decision allows for the potential sale of aircraft parts in what is known ...

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    Maestro announces partnership with Emirates Skycargo in Chicago

    2019-12-17T09:14:17Z

    Emirates SkyCargo has announced that Maestro International Cargo will be one of its new pharma handling partners.At Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Maestro operates a state-of-the-art, three-zone, GDP-certified cooler dedicated to handling pharma products at temperatures ranging from 8 to 25C.Edip Pektas, managing partner of Maestro International Cargo, said: "An airline ...

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    Limited freighter orders announced at Dubai Airshow

    2019-11-19T12:28:10Z

    Emirates agreed a deal with Airbus for 50 A350 XWBsWith regards to cargo, there has been comparatively little to shout about so far from this year’s Dubai Airshow, taking place this week in the emirate from November 17-21.The most notable order announced so far was the decision of Dubai-based Emirates ...