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NewsAir Cargo News’ most read stories in 2024
2024 was a better than expected year for air cargo, according to many stakeholders in the industry. E-commerce and Red Sea-related sea to air demand helped push up volumes, although there were also plenty of challenges throughout the year. Not unexpectedly, the sale of DB Schenker, a milestone e-commerce flight ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo responds to rising pharma volumes with Copenhagen freighter call
Emirates SkyCargo has added a weekly freighter call to Copenhagen Airport
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo orders five more 777Fs
Emirates SkyCargo 777F. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo has ordered five more newbuild Boeing 777-200 freighters for delivery between 2025 and 2026.The carrier's $1bn order follows its previous investment in four new 777-200Fs that are expected to arrive in 2024, plus a fifth 777-200F in 2025.Emirates SkyCargo said that once the new ...
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NewsAbbas hired as divisional SVP at Emirates SkyCargo
Badr Abbas. Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates has appointed Badr Abbas as divisional senior vice president for Emirates SkyCargo to fill the gap left by Nabil Sultan back in the first quarter of the year.Abbas will begin his new role on July 8, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates ...
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NewsEmirates backs freighter conversion plans despite delays
Emirates Boeing 777-300. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo has confirmed it is sticking with plans to convert 10 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters despite production delays.There are currently 10 777-300ER Emirates-owned aircraft due for conversion by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), however, the aircraft were not mentioned in the recently published Emirates’ 2023-2024 ...
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Emirates SkyCargo volumes up 18% in 2023-2024
Emirates SkyCargo reported a 18% rise in air cargo volumes for 2023-24 but reduced cargo revenue due to higher rates.The cargo division of Emirates carried a total of 2.2m tonnes of goods around the world in 2023-24, said Emirates Group in its annual report for the financial year April 1 ...
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NewsEmirates clears vast majority of Dubai cargo backlog as capacity returns
Emirates SkyCargo has cleared the vast majority of the cargo backlog created as a result of last week's flash floods, while the latest data shows capacity has returned to previous levels.In its latest customer update, the Dubai-hubbed cargo carrier said that as well as working its way through most of ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo warns of backlogs following Dubai flash floods
Emirates SkyCargo is warning customers to expect delays as it continues to battle backlogs following flash flooding earlier in the week.The UAE on Tuesday recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years as almost 26cm of rain fell, resulting in the temporary closure of Dubai International (DXB) and the cancellation of ...
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Dubai cargo disrupted after flash floods
Cargo operations in Dubai continue to face disruption following flash flooding that temporarily closed Dubai International (DXB) airport.The UAE on Tuesday recorded its heaviest rainfall in 75 years as almost 26cm of rain fell, resulting in the temporary closure of DXB cancellation of around 300 flights on Wednesday.Operations are getting ...
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DB Schenker continues to expand airline API connections
DB Schenker has continued to build API connections with airlines to speed up the cargo booking process, this time connecting with Emirates SkyCargo.The host-to-host connection with DB Schenker’s internal booking platform provides agents with direct access to Emirates SkyCargo’s schedules, standard and contract tariff rates and available capacity, as well ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds capacity to cargo.one portal
Emirates SkyCargo has continued to roll out its digital booking capabilities with the addition of a new partnership with cargo.one.The new partnership with the third-party booking platform will enable its 15,000 forwarder users to access the airline's schedules, tariff and contract rates, along with real-time access to available capacity.During the ...
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Sultan switches from cargo to passenger at Emirates
Nabil Sultan is leaving Emirates SkyCargo to head over to the airline's passenger business.Currently Emirates SkyCargo divisional senior vice president, Sultan will take on the role of executive VP - passenger sales and country management at Emirates from March 1."No announcement has been made" for Sultan's replacement yet, Emirates told ...
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Emirates expands e-commerce service to Kuwait
Emirates SkyCargo is continuing to expand its e-commerce delivery service with the addition of services to Kuwait.The Emirates Delivers service allows people based in Kuwait to order products from websites in the UAE, UK and the US and then have them delivered to their homes.Items are delivered from the retailer ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo looks ahead after volumes improve in 2023
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo saw its airfreight volumes grow in 2023 - despite the weak market conditions - and has plans to continue investing in its fleet and services next year.The carrier said its cargo volumes increased by 7% year on year to 1.18m tonnes between January and mid-December in ...
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Emirates sees cargo volumes climb in H1
Emirates registered a double-digit percentage improvement in its cargo volumes in the first half of its financial year as it continued to re-introduce belly capacity following the Covid pandemic.Between April and September, Emirates SkyCargo saw its cargo volumes increase by 11% year on year to 1m tonnes of cargo "despite ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo goes live on CargoAi’s CargoMART
Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART. Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s CargoMART marketplace solution to offer freight forwarders real-time pricing and capacity information during the booking process.The partnership launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and will open up to customers in select countries ...
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Fordree set to leave Menzies Aviation
Robert Fordree is set to step down from his role as executive vice president for cargo at handler Menzies Aviation.Fordree has worked in the air cargo industry since 1990 and has been in his current role at the handler since June 2019 but is now moving on to a position ...
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Emirates SkyCargo reports heightened demand for long-term deals
Emirates SkyCargo has reported high demand for long-term contracts despite the current market uncertainties.Speaking to Air Cargo News during Air Cargo Europe, Nabil Sultan, divisional senior vice president at Emirates SkyCargo, said that companies were looking to secure long-term capacity in order to avoid capacity shortages experienced over the last ...
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Emirates SkyCargo launches new pharma services
Emirates SkyCargo, the airfreight division of Dubai-based carrier Emirates, has launched two new bespoke services for the global healthcare industry.Emirates Vital and Emirates Medical Devices will be available under the freight carrier’s rebranded Life Sciences and Healthcare product range, which also encompasses its pre-existing pharmaceutical transport offerings.Emirates Vital and Emirates ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds two 747-400Fs and plans to double capacity
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet and expects to double its existing capacity over the next decade.The cargo division of Emirates is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders and its freighter conversion programme, plus a boost in bellyhold ...