August tonnage uplift of 10.1% at Dubai International
Dubai International Airport’s freight volumes surged to 221,508 tonnes in August, up 10.1 per cent compared to the 201,100 tonnes recorded in the corresponding month in 2016. The gateway’s operator Dubai Airports says year-to-date cargo reached 1,737,676 tonnes up three per cent on the 1,686,277 tonnes recorded the first eight months last year. Dubai Airports […]
Cargolux moves Dubai handling to Emirates SkyCargo
Cargolux has moved all of its cargo handling on flights to and from Dubai World Central (DWC) over to Emirates SkyCargo. The move follows the cooperation agreement that the Luxembourg-based carrier signed with Emirates in May 2017 at Air Cargo Europe. Cargo flights to Luxembourg are already handled by Cargolux’s partner Luxair Cargo. Emirates SkyCargo […]
Rosie the flower freighter celebrates Chinese Valentine’s Day
Emirates SkyCargo has marked Chinese Valentine’s Day by flying its special rose-liveried Boeing 777 Freighter known as ‘Rosie’ to Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The aircraft arrived in the early hours of 28 August on the day of the Qixi festival, known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. Emirates SkyCargo operates daily freighter services to Shanghai and offers […]
Freight up 5% in July at Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) saw a surge in cargo with freight totalling 213,258 tonnes in July, up five per cent compared on same month last year when it handled 203,153 tonnes. During the first seven months of 2017, DXB handled a total of 1,516,169 tonnes of cargo compared to 1,485,177 tonnes during the same period in 2016, […]
Chapman Freeborn delivers 60 tonnes of pipe spooling to Houston
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has overseen the delivery of 60 tonnes of pipe spooling from Sharjah to Houston to upgrade a gas-to-liquids processing plant. The charter specialist’s Dubai office coordinated the movement on behalf of a freight forwarder, with the assistance of Magma Aviation, who repositioned a Boeing 747-400 Freighter to the Middle East for the […]
flydubai takes delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8
Flydubai has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, making it the first carrier in the region to operate the new single aisle aircraft. The aircraft is the first of 75 on order to add to flydubai’s fleet of Next-Generation 737s, which it operates on a network of more than 95 destinations in […]
Cargo up 3.2% in first half at Dubai World Central
Freight volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew 3.2 per cent in the first half of 2016, handling 443,835 tonnes. DWC is ranked as the 20th busiest international cargo airport in the world and the volumes were up from 430,132 tonnes in the same period of 2016. Dubai’s second airport is home to 26 scheduled […]
Freight rises 1.6% in 1H2017 at Dubai International
Dubai International Airport’s freight traffic was up 1.6 per cent in the 1st half of 2017 as it handled 1,302,911 tonnes. Operator Dubai Airports says this was a rise on the 1,282,025 tonnes that it handled during the same period in 2016. The gateway handled 215,668 tonnes of freight in June, down on the 226,174 tonnes during […]
LUG to handle cargo for Emirates at Frankfurt Airport
LUG air cargo handling has won a contract to handle belly and freighter cargo for UAE carrier Emirates at Frankfurt Airport from October this year. Emirates runs three Airbus A380s and Boeing 777 belly services a day and eight 777F flights a week to Europe’s busiest cargo gateway. LUG runs freight facilities at Frankfurt Airport and […]
Emirates and flydubai to partner up
Emirates and flydubai are to join forces as they seek to gain benefits from each others global and regional strengths – which is set to boost cargo efficiencies for both. The two Dubai-based airlines will continue to be managed independently, but will leverage each other’s network to scale up their operations and accelerate growth. The […]
Outlook positive for Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo is predicting more positive times ahead following the challenges of 2016, senior vice president cargo of operations worldwide, Henrik Ambak (pictured) explains. He says 2017 has been positive following the weak start to 2016, followed by a very good peak season. The outlook for 2017 is looking good, something he feels is essential […]
dnata Singapore opens new maintenance base at Changi Airport
dnata Singapore has opened a new 6,900 square metre maintenance base at Singapore Changi Airport located next to the dnata Cargo Centre. The facility is located in the Changi Airfreight Centre and has the capacity to handle an average of more than 9,000 repairs and maintenance activities annually. It gives dnata an additional 1,000 square metres […]
Emirates to start second daily flight to Brussels Airport
Emirates is to increase bellyhold capacity to Belgium with a second daily Boeing 777-300ER flight to Brussels Airport from 29 October. The second flight will enhance links between Brussels and Dubai, transporting pharmaceuticals, perishables such as chocolates, and automotive parts, which will leave Brussels at 20.15h and arrive in Dubai at 05.55h. The airline launched […]
flydubai renews contract with Mercator to boost its cargo operations
Dubai-based airline, flydubai, and Mercator have announced the signing of a seven-year extension to their air cargo management contract. They say the renewal reaffirms the continuation of the strategic partnership initiated in 2012, designed to provide flydubai with a next-generation technology platform that enables the end-to-end management of air cargo operations and revenue accounting, while providing […]
Qatar chief Al Baker calls on ICAO to declare GCC blockade “illegal”
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to declare the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) blockade “illegal”. Last week, carriers in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates suspended flights to Doha, Qatar’s capital amid a diplomatic row, accusing them of funding terrorist organisations. […]
Kerry Logistics forms joint venture with Globalink Logistics
Kerry Logistics continues to enhance its services and network under the ‘Belt and Road’ initiative by entering into a joint venture through participating in the equity of Globalink Logistics. The freight forwarding group is headquartered in Dubai and has operations across The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Kerry Logistics says the move will significantly expand coverage in Central […]
Emirates SkyCargo operates first Luxembourg freighter service
Emirates SkyCargo operated the first of its scheduled weekly freighter service to Luxembourg Airport on 12 June. Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter operation between Luxembourg and Dubai World Central is one of the first steps in the strategic operational partnership between Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines announced in May, which both says will customers access a wider range […]
Dubai posts 1.9% tonnage growth in April
Dubai International Airport (DXB) handled 217,881 tonnes of freight in April compared to 213,790 in the same month last year, an increase of 1.9 per cent. Year-to-date cargo after four months totalled 854,359, up 3.1 per cent compared to 828,934 tonnes handled during the corresponding period in 2016. Dubai Airports chief executive officer, Paul Griffiths says: “The […]
ACE: Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines pen strategic partnership MOU
Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together operationally as part of a strategic partnership. The MOU was penned at air cargo europe in Munich today and will see the two carriers work together to utilise aircraft capacity. Emirates SkyCargo will utilise capacity on the Boeing 747F aircraft […]
DWC sees volumes grow 6.5% in Q1
Dubai World Central’s (DWC) airfreight volumes increased 6.5 per cent during the first quarter of the year with 211,144 tonnes being handled compared to 198,295 during the same three months last year. After first opening for cargo in June 2010, the operator Dubai Airports says DWC is already ranked as the 20th busiest airport globally for international airfreight […]
Q1 volumes rise of 3.5% at Dubai
Freight volumes at Dubai International Airport (DXB) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017 were up 3.5 per cent to 636,479 tonnes. Operator Dubai Airports says the hub handled 615,144 tonnes in the corresponding quarter last year. The Q1 result was positively impacted by an 8.4 per cent boost in cargo volumes in March with 235,503 tonnes being handled […]
Emirates SkyCargo takes Team New Zealand’s boat to the skies
Emirates SkyCargo has transported ‘New Zealand Aotearoa’ – Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat – from Auckland to Bermuda in advance of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup sailing competition starting in late May 2017. Emirates SkyCargo transported Emirates Team New Zealand’s race boat and all associated support equipment including the team’s chase boat. In order to […]
ICAO formalises declaration to tackle threat of cybersecurity attacks
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has formalised a new Dubai Declaration – which it says will “ensure global aviation remains united, proactive on cyber security preparedness”. President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, explains it signifies the “commitment and unity of the air transport sector towards achieving effective cyber resilience”. The new Dubai Declaration was […]
Emirates SkyCargo focuses on fresh with new perishables service
Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates SkyFresh – a service to help maintain the freshness of perishables and fresh consumables during transportation and a new cool dolly product. Emirates SkyFresh brings together the carrier’s state-of-the-art infrastructure at its hub in Dubai, a modern fleet of widebodied aircraft, and innovative cool chain services including the brand new ‘Ventilated Cool Dolly’ […]
Strong peak season helps Virgin freight volumes grow 1.8% in 2016
Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s freight volumes rose 1.8 per cent in 2016 helped by a strong second half of the year and high peak season, with revenue of £174 million ($218.4 million). The airline carried 218,000 tonnes but says growth was offset by price pressure driven by overcapacity in the market and weakness of the pound, […]
Emirates SkyCargo flies top racehorses on freighters to Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo has been transporting some of the world’s best racehorses to Dubai for one of the most prestigious global racing events – the Dubai World Cup – taking place on 25 March. Champion thoroughbred horses have been arriving from all parts of the world into Dubai on freighters over the last few weeks. One of the […]
Emirates SkyCargo appoints Ross Barnett as UK cargo manager
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed Ross Barnett as its new cargo manager in the UK. The carrier says International Air Transport Association figures (IATA) revealed in December, the cargo arm of Emirates – exported a larger volume of cargo from the UK than any other airline. Barnett will now be based in London, has over 30 years’ experience […]
Fifth year of double-digit freight growth for Lyon
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has experienced its fifth consecutive year of double-digit freight growth transporting 59,407 tonnes due to extra capacity on freighters and passenger aircraft. Freight grew 11.8 per cent compared to 2015 helped by Air Algerie starting weekly cargo flights in November and freighter operations by Emirates. Express freight increased 12 per cent […]
Fourth quarter surge helps DWC cargo grow in 2016
Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) have grown 0.8 per cent to 897,998 tonnes in 2016 with a surge in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter, cargo was up 10.3 per cent 252,300 tonnes up from 228,770 tonnes in the same period of 2015. Passenger numbers were up 84.5 per cent in 2016 […]
Dubai cargo grows in 2016 while Abu Dhabi falls
Cargo volumes at Dubai International Airport recovered in the last three months of 2016, while Abu Dhabi International Airport contracted 3.3 per cent to 799,868 tonnes. In Dubai, cargo contracted in the third quarter but recovered in the last three months, pushing volumes up 3.4 per cent to 2.59 million tonnes. Cargo grew by 5.4 […]
