Emirates SkyCargo SVP, Nabil Sultan joins TIACA board
Emirates SkyCargo’s senior vice president, Nabil Sultan has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) board of directors. Sultan, who has worked at Emirates since 1990, has been senior vice president since 2013 and has held a number of management and leadership positions in that time. Commenting on his appointment, Sultan says: “Air cargo is […]
Rickenbacker hails 2015 a success, but looking to grow further
Rickenbacker International Airport says 2015 was a “significant success” driven by burgeoning international activity, but expects even greater things in 2016. Airport operator Columbus Regional Airport Authority’s president and chief executive officer, Elaine Roberts hails the significant increases in cargo activity, a new international market and new facilities to accommodate growth, which will “only add […]
Emirates expands routes around the world
Emirates Airline is to continue expanding around the world in 2016 with extra flights and upgrading aircraft throughout the year. Since the start of January, it has announced new routes to the Philippines, increased and upgraded services to the US, more flights to Switzerland and Greece, and different aircraft for Africa and Australia. From 30 […]
Emirates launches Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen service
Emirates Airlines is to increase services to Istanbul with daily Airbus A330-200 flights to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport from 15 December. The A330-200 will provide 24 tonnes of capacity each way, offering customers an additional 168 tonnes a week. Flight EK119 will leave Dubai at 17.15h and land in Istanbul at 20.15h. The return flight, […]
Emirates SkyCentral handles 35,000th tonne of cool chain
Emirates SkyCargo has shipped its 35,000th tonne of cool chain from its SkyCentral hub at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central. SkyCentral, which is where Emirates’ freighters have been operating from since it became operational in May 2014, has a 15,000 square metre storage area dedicated to temperature sensitive goods. To keep goods cool, […]
Asia boosting Rickenbacker International Airport
Flights added by Cathay Pacific Cargo and Emirates SkyCargo have boosted tonnage at Rickenbacker International Airport, but the gateway still feels freight forwarders and shippers are not aware of it as an option to move goods. Columbus Regional Airport Authority operates Rickenbacker and vice president of business development and communications, David Whitaker says the additional […]
Emirates officially opens Emirates SkyCentral
Emirates SkyCargo has today (10 November) officially opened its freighter cargo terminal, Emirates SkyCentral at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central. The opening ceremony was attended important members of management including Emirates Airlines and Group chief executive and chairman, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Emirates SkyCargo senior vice president, Nabil […]
Emirates takes delivery of 13th Boeing 777F
Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its 13th Boeing 777 Freighter, bringing its cargo aircraft fleet to 15. The new aircraft brings Emirates’ cargo fleet up to 15 aircraft, as it also has two Boeing 747-400 Freighters. It also has 224 passenger aircraft with bellyhold capacity. The airline has been operating 777Fs since 2009 and […]
