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Emirates wins DHL pharma award

Emirates SkyCargo has won DHL Global Forwarding’s 2018 Carrier Award for Reliability and Excellence for the transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. It was received by Henrik Ambak, Emirates senior vice president, cargo operations worldwide at the Global Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference organised by DHL at Baveno, Italy. [+]

Emirates ups Angola service…

Emirates is to reinstate two weekly 777-300ER  passenger and bellyhold cargo flights between Luanda and Dubai, bringing the service to five flights per week from 1 July. It will rise to a daily service starting from the winter schedule. Flights will offer up to 23 tonnes of cargo. [+]

…and signs Alibaba deal

Emirates SkyCargo has signed a memorandum of understanding with the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group, Cainiao to develop Dubai as one of its planned six global hubs. Cainiao and the airline will work closely to manage e-commerce shipments in the Middle East and other neighbouring regions through Dubai. Cainiao’s ... [+]

Emirates adds Edinburgh and Stansted

Emirates SkyCargo has added two new UK destinations to its network from Dubai – Edinburgh and  London Stansted , bringing its total destinations in the country to eight. The two new daily 777-300ER-operated passenger servicess, with around 20 tonnes cargo capacity per flight, add around 500 tonnes to the carrier’s 2,000 ... [+]

Emirates joins the smart set

Emirates SkyCargo was formally presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas in the US. The carrier became a member of Cargo iQ in 2016 and in less than two years has integrated Cargo iQ shipment cycle management standards as the basis for its live ... [+]

Emirates gets AEO in UAE

Emirates SkyCargo has gained Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status in the UAE following validation by Dubai Customs. The carrier said it would gain a number of advantages including faster processing times for cargo in Dubai and in other countries with which the UAE has mutual recognition for the AEO programme. [+]

Emirates firms up A380 order

Emirates has formally signed a contract for 20 additional A380 aircraft and 16 options, in January. Deliveries are to start as early as 2020. The carrier commitment to the A380 programme is now for 178 aircraft, worth over US$ 60 billion.   [+]

Double-Dutch for Emirates

Emirates SkyCargo has started scheduled freighter services from Dubai World Central to Maastricht, its second freighter destination in the Netherlands after Amsterdam. It will initially operate two freighter flights a week on Tuesdays and but from the end of March will increase to seven weekly flights. [+]

Emirates introduces pharma corridors

Emirates SkyCargo has introduced a pharma corridor concept offering  additional protection across selected stations, including Dublin. The carrier is working with ground handling partners and other stakeholders to ensure that handling operations for pharmaceuticals at these stations are uniform and comply with both its own stringent norms for pharma transport as ... [+]

Emirates orders more A380s

Emirates airline has signed a US$ 16 billion deal for 20 more Airbus A380 aircraft, with options for a further 16. The super-large planes will be delivered from 2020 onwards and bring Emirates’ commitment to the A380 programme to 178 aircraft, worth over US$ 60 billion. The announcement came days after ... [+]

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