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First Emirates SkyCargo trucks

Following Emirates SkyCargo’s move of ground handling operations to dnata, here is a picture you of the first newly branded Emirates SkyCargo/dnata trucks.   Caption  – Gary Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of dnata (left) and Phil Rawlings, UK Cargo Manager, Emirates SkyCargo welcome the arrival of the first Emirates SkyCargo trucks. [+]

Erbil again for Emirates

Emirates is to restart passenger flights to Erbil, Iraq from 16 November. The Dubai-based carrier will resume with two weekly flights with an A330-200 aircraft, increasing to four from 4 December. It already serves Baghdad and Basra. [+]

Affordable temperature control from Emirates

Emirates SkyCargo has developed what it describes as a cost effective LD3 container for temperature sensitive cargo. The White Container has been designed as an intermediate temperature control solution for generic healthcare products and perishable food. The inside of the container is coated with thermal insulators, which prevents the transfer ... [+]

Emirates adds Abuja link

Emirates is offering daily services from its Dubai hub to the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The Airbus A340-300 offers over 180 tonnes of cargo capacity a week on the route. The flight departs Dubai daily at 10.50 and arrives in Abuja at 15.10, returning at 19.35 and arriving in Dubai at ... [+]

Emirates gains security rating

Emirates Group Security has become the first aviation organisation in the region Middle East to be awarded TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) Air Cargo Security Standard (TACSS) certifications for its cargo facilities. TACSS is a new TAPA certification program which consolidates security solutions for air cargo, including best known methods ... [+]

Six times a day to Karachi for Emirates

Emirates is to launch its sixth daily service from Dubai to Karachi, Pakistan on 1 August. The additional service will be operated by an Airbus A330-200 with 17 tonnes of cargo capacity. [+]

Emirates gains ACC3 status

Emirates has become the first Middle East carrier to complete security validation for its Dubai hub under European Union's ACC3 scheme for air cargo carriers operating from third countries – ahead of the deadline on 1 July. Failure to complete the validation could have prohibited Emirates from transporting cargo into ... [+]

Dubai World Central open for business

Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter fleet has officially started operating from its new cargo terminal at Dubai World Central’s (DWC) Al Maktoum International Airport. The occasion was marked by the very early morning arrival of an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 Freighter from London Heathrow, carrying over 100 tonnes of cargo. The load of ... [+]

Just this once – Emirates A380 flies to Glasgow

Emirates operated a one-off A380 service at Glasgow Airport to mark its ten-year anniversary and continued commitment to Scotland on 10 April. It is the first time a Scottish airport has ever welcomed an A380, the world’s largest commercial aircraft. Emirates normally flies 777s on its Dubai-Glasgow route. [+]

Emirates suspends Conakry service

Emirates has suspended its service to Conakry, Guinea until further notice following the outbreak of the Ebola virus. The carrier said that the safety of its passengers and crew was the highest priority and will not be compromised. [+]

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