Emirates helps boost perishable exports from Vietnam to UAE
Emirates SkyCargo says it has has played a key role in strengthening trade links in perishables between Vietnam and the UAE. Over the last year, the carrier explain it has facilitated a near five-fold increase in the volumes of exports of fruits including rambutans and lychees from Vietnam to Dubai. Vietnam is an important market […]
Emirates flies luxury Jaguar Land Rovers from Birmingham to Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has put its SkyWheels product to good use by transporting exclusive Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cars to Chicago. The cars flew on flight EK9923 from Birmingham Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport to deliver them for further testing, with Metro Shipping on hand to coordinate the logistics of the shipment. Emirates SkyCargo senior […]
Emirates profits fall 70% and market is expected to remain challenging
Emirates Group profits have fallen by 70 per cent in the 2016-17 financial year to 2.4 billion dirhams ($653 million) due to lower yields, weaker consumer confidence and on-going geopolitical instability. Emirates SkyCargo was affected by the fall, with revenue down five per cent to AED10.6 billion with yield per freight tonne kilometre declining eight […]
Emirates SkyCargo enters agreements to boost pharma offering
Emirates SkyCargo has increased its services available to pharmaceutical customers by signing agreements for global container rental services with SkyCell and va-Q-tec adding to its existing cooperation with Envirotainer. Both deal were signed at air cargo europe in Munich last week and the carrier says both will allow it to offer its customers a variety of specialised temperature controlled containers for pharma […]
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 […]
Emirates rose freighter flies to Barcelona for The Day of the Rose
Emirates SkyCargo’s rose decal freighter made a special appearance in Barcelona for Day of the Rose celebrations on 23 April, when locals gift roses and books to one another. The Boeing 777 Freighter A6-EFL, nicknamed Rosie was unveiled on Valentine’s Day, highlighting Emirates’ contributions to the global floriculture industry, having transported over 70,000 tonnes of […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
Rocky 2016 for the UAE’s heavyweight players
2016 was a topsy-turvy year for Middle East airfreight. August saw just a 1.8 per cent increase in demand, the slowest since 2009 as the region was hit by weak volumes on Asian and North America routes. Increases in airfreight capacity, sea freight and world trade volatility were contributory factors. The year ended strongly and […]
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 […]
Love is in the air as airlines fly roses for Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day just round the corner, carriers all over the world are filling their aircraft with roses for romantics around the globe. Lufthansa Cargo is filling entire freighters with flowers, connecting flower-growing countries with its Frankfurt hub several times a week, with charter flights from cities including Quito and Nairobi. It transports 1,000 tonnes […]
Swissport wins handling contract with Emirates in France
Swissport Cargo Services France has won a contract to handle cargo at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Lyon Airport and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport for Emirates SkyCargo. The agreement will be effective from 1 April 2017. It covers the complete scope of cargo handling services including full freighter and warehouse handling. Swissport International senior vice president […]
Uncertain 2017 in store for the Middle East – but region set to grow
2016 was a tough year for Middle East airfreight with regional growth dragged lower by economic and capacity concerns. Back in July, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) demand in the region grew by 6.7 per cent year-on-year. Pretty strong compared to most of the rest of the globe but much lower than […]
Emirates SkyCargo wheels in new specialist service
Emirates SkyCargo has launched Emirates SkyWheels – a specialised transportation product for high-value automobiles. Through its latest offering the Dubai carrier will provide customers a complete transportation for vehicles such as classic, luxury and sports cars, across its network. Customers who would like to have their cars transported can choose between Emirates SkyWheels Premium and Emirates […]
TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum coming to Paris
The City of Lights – Paris – will be the stage for The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 28th Air Cargo Forum (ACF) & Exhibition and it is set to be the biggest yet. ACF will be held from 26-28 October at Porte de Versailles in the centre of the French capital and the nation’s […]
Emirates SkyCargo adds Oslo to its freighter network
Emirates SkyCargo has started weekly freighter services from Oslo to Dubai to cater for increasing Norwegian seafood exports, which have doubled in the last six years. The route will be served by a Boeing 777 Freighter with over 100 tonnes of capacity, which brings weekly capacity out of Oslo to 175 tonnes including bellyhold space […]
Emirates opens GDP certified SkyPharma facility in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo unveiled its purpose-built pharmaceutical facility at Dubai International Airport (DXB) at a press event in Dubai today. Members of the media including Air Cargo Week were given a tour of the Emirates SkyPharma facility and attended the official opening. His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of chief executive of Emirates Airlines and […]
Emirates to fly A380s to Manchester three times a day
Emirates SkyCargo is to upgrade Manchester Airport flights to a thrice-daily Airbus A380 route as it celebrates cargo volumes growing to over 22,000 tonnes a year. The third A380 will replace the existing Boeing 777-300ER on 1 January 2017 and will make it the fourth fully A380 service in Europe after London, Paris and Barcelona. […]
July dip of 1.2% at Dubai International Airport
Freight volumes into Dubai International Airport fell year-on-year (YOY) by 1.2 per cent in July reaching 203,153 tonnes, the hub’s operator Dubai Airport has reported. This figure was down on the 205,526 tonnes recorded during the corresponding month last year. During the first seven months of 2016, Dubai handled 1,485,177 tonnes of cargo, up 3.2 […]
Emirates to restart flights to Conakry
Emirates will restart services to Conakry on 30 October after a two year absence, using a Boeing 777-300ER. The route will offer 20 tonnes of cargo capacity through Emirates SkyCargo with exports expected to include seafood, fruit, vegetables and textiles, and imports include mobile phones, pharmaceuticals and mining equipment. The flight will depart Dubai at […]
Emirates SkyCargo expands operations at Rickenbacker
Emirates SkyCargo has added frequencies, services and local staff at Rickenbacker International Airport to meet increasing demand to move airfreight through Columbus. The carrier started a year ago on import services from Dubai to Columbus, in Ohio on a once a week rotation, before upping to two a few months later and added a third in May. […]
Emirates upgrades Dakar flights to Boeing 777-300ERs
Emirates SkyCargo is to increase capacity to Africa by upgrading its four times a week Dakar services to Boeing 777-300ERs from 2 September. The service, which operates on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, is being upgraded from Airbus A340-300s, and will offer an additional 80 tonnes per week of cargo capacity. Emirates says Senegalese exports […]
Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards announced in Shanghai
Ecstatic winners raising their trophies aloft brought the glittering Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards to a successful end last night, which celebrated excellence in the airfreight industry. The luxurious Kerry Hotel’s Shanghai Ballroom was the venue, seeing nine rounds of a crescendo of cheering and applause for the prestigious accolades up for grabs. […]
Emirates adds second daily flight to Geneva
Emirates SkyCargo has doubled capacity to Geneva with a second daily Boeing 777-300ER flight to the Swiss city, which started on 1 June. The additional flight will increase cargo capacity by 140 tonnes a week to 280 tonnes, and increases space to and from Switzerland by 26 per cent. Exports from Geneva include pharmaceuticals, automobile […]
Emirates SkyCargo connects Delhi to network
Emirates SkyCargo has launched weekly Hong Kong – Delhi – Dubai Boeing 777 Freighter services on 1 June. The airline is expecting key exports from Hong Kong to Delhi will include pharmaceutical raw materials, electronics and machinery. Key exports from Delhi, which will have access to 150 global destinations via Dubai, will include leather goods, […]
Emirates profits increase but revenue falls
Emirates has seen profits increase by 56.4 per cent to 7.1 billion dirhams ($1.9 billion) for the 2015-16 financial year despite revenue falling. Revenue for the group was down by 4.3 per cent to 85 billion dirhams, due to currency devaluations against the US dollar and adjustments following falling fuel prices. Emirates SkyCargo saw its […]
Emirates SkyCargo launches new protection for pharmaceuticals
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a next-generation version of its innovative protection product for valuable temperature-sensitive cargo, such as pharmaceutical products. The carrier says White Cover Advanced, utilises DuPont’s patented Tyvek material made of high density polyethylene to form a tough protective barrier against varying external temperatures and direct sunlight. The special material is water resistant to […]
Emirates SkyCargo connects Cambodia with Phnom Penh services
Emirates SkyCargo has launched its 13th Far Eastern route with weekly Boeing MD-11 Freighter services to Phnom Penh in Cambodia on 6 April. The outbound flight, number EK9828 will leave Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport at 21.30h on Wednesdays and arrive in Phnom Penh at 07.15h the next day. The return flight, number […]
Emirates to add fourth daily flight at Gatwick
Emirates is to serve London 10 times a day with a fourth daily flight to Gatwick Airport from 1 October. The airline will use a Boeing 777-300ER for the fourth daily flight, which through the cargo division, Emirates SkyCargo, will offer about 20 tonnes of cargo capacity. UK exports carried on Emirates flights mainly consist […]
