All Emirates SkyCargo articles – Page 2
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NewsAir Canada and Emirates team up on air cargo
Nabil Sultan, Emirates SkyCargo and Matthieu Casey, Air Canada Cargo. Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo and Air Canada Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will examine how they can develop capacity partnerships.The partnership will see the two airlines work on a number of initiatives, including expanding cargo ...
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InsightsEmirates SkyCargo invests for the future
The last 14 months have been a busy period for Emirates SkyCargo.Not only has the carrier been managing heightened demand – at least until the second half of last year – and the recovery of bellyhold operations, but it has made a series of investments.Firstly, in November 2021 the carrier ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds UK to its home delivery shopping platform
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce platform of Emirates SkyCargo, has added the UK for United Arab Emirates-based customers seeking fast delivery for their online shopping.Thousands of UAE-based shoppers have been using Emirates Delivers to shop from US retailers since it launched in 2019.It now enables customers to shop from multiple online ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo and United Cargo sign cargo interline and block space MoU
Emirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed an MOU. Photo: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo and United Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely on issues including expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, pending regulatory approvals.Signed at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), the MoU will build ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds first third-party booking portal partnership
Emirates SkyCargo has added its capacity to a third-party online booking portal for the first time as it looks to expand its digital reach.The Dubai-based airline today announced that it would place its capacity on the WebCargo by Freightos portal.The airline said that the move would give customers "quick and ...
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InsightsAir cargo drives ahead in specialist automotive market
Companies involved in the transport of automotive vehicles and parts offer a range of services to cater for varying types of demand.There are many links in the automotive supply chain: the business of moving both finished vehicles and car parts around the world.At the heart of the process, of course, ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo offers free capacity for Pakistan flooding aid efforts
Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo is offering cargo capacity free of charge on flights between Dubai and Pakistan to transport relief aid following the devastating floods in the country.The carrier said that from today cargo capacity on all Emirates’ passenger flights to Pakistan will be available to organisations based at the ...
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NewsSea-air and product demand on the up at Emirates SkyCargo
Emirates SkyCargo is expecting recent strong demand for sea-air services to continue, whilst volumes transported through its various product lines have also soared over the past could of years.Speaking to Air Cargo News, Emirates SkyCargo vice president cargo commercial development Dennis Lister says the pandemic had helped accelerate the use ...
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InsightsCargo airlines weather the storm of fuel price hikes
The cost of fuel has been a pain point in the aviation industry throughout 2022, but air cargo carriers have tackled the challenge with tenacious determination.Expensive fuel is not a new phenomenon, however, a perfect storm of economic and political issues has seen prices continue to rise this year until ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo to expand freighter capacity and launch new China services
Source: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its latest Boeing 777F, revealed plans to add new services to China and confirmed that it will convert more aircraft.The brand new freighter, A6-EFU, will replace A6-EFG which went back to its lessor last week, maintaining the carrier's B777F fleet at 11 ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo adds another freighter
Source: EmiratesEmirates SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter at the weekend, bringing its all-cargo fleet to a total of 11 aircraft.On Saturday May 28, the aircraft (A6-EFT) landed in Dubai World Central (DWC) from Boeing’s Paine Field site in Seattle with a full load consisting of electronics, ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo volumes continue to recover as revenues soar
Emirates SkyCargo saw its volumes continue to recover in the 2021/2022 financial year while revenues continued to beat pre-Covid levels.For the 12 months ending March 31, Emirates SkyCargo saw its revenues increase by 26.6% year on year to AED21.6bn, which was also higher than the AED13.1bn registered in pre-pandemic financial ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo hits 1bn vaccine doses milestone
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoDubai’s Emirates SkyCargo has flown more than 4,200 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines, equivalent to over 1bn doses, within 18 months from the first shipment trial in October 2020.The shipments have gone to over 80 destinations on over 2,000 flights by the Middle East carrier. Close to two-thirds of ...
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Emery Air wins Chicago contract
Emirates SkyCargo has awarded Emery Air a ground handling contract at Chicago Rockford Airport (RFD) in the US.Emery Air has also recently completed upgrades to its safety management system (SMS), quality management system (QMS) and training system.“Following a rigorous process of compliance, the Emery team is delighted to have been ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo reinstates dual-hub operations in Dubai
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has announced that it will be reactivating its cargo hub at Emirates SkyCentral DWC (Dubai World Central) airport, for dedicated freighter aircraft operations from March 26.The move will mark a return to dual-hub cargo operations in Dubai for the air cargo carrier after a period of ...
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NewsEmirates SkyCargo names top Valentine commodities
Photo: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has named the top five Valentine’s Day commodities transported on its aircraft.Flowers; chocolates; high-end perfumes; watches and jewellery; and electronic gadgets have all made the list as February 14 approaches.The cargo division of Emirates, which recently reached a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adds Chicago Rockford flights
Emirates SkyCargo has started freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) as it looks to expand connectivity in North America.The Dubai-based carrier said that from February 1 it has been operating scheduled and ad-hoc flights to Chicago Rockford on a combination of Boeing 777F and Boeing 777-300ER PAX freighters.The ...
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InsightsSpecial focus: Horse transportation gallops ahead
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges when it comes to the transportation of horses, but the industry continues to innovate in order to meet demand, writes Megan Ramsey.Perhaps the most eye-catching story relating to equine transport of late was the movement of 316 horses from Liege to Tokyo – ...
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NewsVaccines milestone for Emirates SkyCargo
Copyright: Emirates SkyCargoEmirates SkyCargo has reached a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.Close to 2800 tonnes of vaccines have been transported on Emirates flights, equivalent to nearly 600m doses since October 2020.With the increasing roll-out of vaccination and booster campaigns across global markets, Emirates SkyCargo witnessed a ...
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Emirates SkyCargo adopts PROS for dynamic pricing
Emirates SkyCargo has signed up to use the PROS Platform in order to develop real-time dynamic pricing for its online sales.The tie-up will see Emirates SkyCargo deploy PROS Smart Price Optimization and Management and PROS Smart Configure Price Quote which will give the cargo business "real-time dynamic pricing (for both ...