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Emirates SkyCargo is gearing up for the summer wedding season by scaling up its cool chain capacity for perishables. It moved 3,590 tonnes of time- and temperature-sensitive fresh cut flowers in May, 20% up on the same month last year.
Ecuador and Kenya are the top two export origin locations; Ecuador in particular has experienced a steady rise in flower trade in recent years, increasing its exports with Emirates SkyCargo by ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has added two leased Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet, the first instalment of a plan to double its capacity in next decade.
The Dubai carrier is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders and its freighter conversion program, plus a boost in belly-hold capacity ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air Canada Cargo, building on the two airlines’ strategic commercial partnership announced last year.
The two carriers will work closely on initiatives including expanding cargo interline options and block space agreements, pending any required regulatory approvals. The aim is to offer freight ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has added the UK to its home delivery shopping platform. Emirates Delivers allows customers in the UAE to consolidate purchases from multiple UK e-commerce retailers into a single package to be transported by the Dubai-based carrier directly to their door. The service is already available in the US. ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of a further Boeing 777-F, allowing it to maintain its fleet total of the type at 11 after returning another leased aircraft.
The Mideast carrier says its global markets are booming and it has recently increased weekly freighter flights to China by four, adding more than ...
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Emirates SkyCargo transports more than 250,000 pieces of cargo every day, but what are the top five commodities that it transports in the run-up to Valentine’s Day?
Predictably, flowers top the list, and roses in particular with over 3,000 tonnes harvested from farms in Kenya, Ecuador, Colombia, Ethiopia and many other ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has flown more than 600 million doses of the Covid 19 vaccine since October 2020, from 35 origins to over 80 destinations. Divisional senior vice president, Nabil Sultan, said that that nearly two thirds of them were headed to destinations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with ...
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Emirates SkyCargo says it will add two new Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and also convert four of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters between 2023 and 2024.
The new aircraft will be delivered in April and June 2022 respectively.
The conversions will be carried out by Israel Aerospace ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is has extended its fully automated cool room at its EU GDP certified dedicated pharma facility at Dubai International Airport by 94 airline pallet positions.
The extended cool room will provide an additional 2,600sq m of temperature controlled environment (2-25 degrees Celsius) for the storage and handling of vaccines ...
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Emirates SkyCargo is operating a freighter airbridge to Lebanon in the wake of the Port of Beirut explosions with over 50 dedicated flights. Emirates has been serving Lebanon since 1991 with a currently regular service of two daily 777 flights to Beirut, with plans to add further frequencies.
It is also ...
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