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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 cargo included vehicles, ship spares, pharmaceuticals, oilfield equipment and an aircraft engine. Construction of phase one of the cargo terminal and ... [+]

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. [+]

Emirates trucks ready for the big switch

Emirates SkyCargo has signed a trucking contract with Allied Transport in readiness for the move of its freighter fleet from the existing Dubai International to the new Dubai World Central -Al Maktoum Airport (DWC). Allied Transportwill provide road feeder services between the two airports for the carrier, operating a fleet ... [+]

Science on the move

Two MINIs being unloaded from the hold of an Emirates 777 flight in Glasgow are an unusual enough sight in themselves, but these were no ordinary cars. They are actually mini laboratories owned by Paisley-based Life Sciences Solutions. The trunks of the Minis transform at the touch of a button ... [+]

A380 to mark ten years of Emirates in Glasgow

Emirates will operate a one-off A380 service from Glasgow Airport on 10 April to celebrate a decade of its service to Dubai. Glasgow will also be the first airport in Scotland to welcome the world’s largest commercial aircraft. [+]

Wet, wet wet

No, not a picture of Heathrow during the recent dismal British weather but the arrival of Emirates' inaugural flight to Taipei, where it was greeted by the obligatory water-canon salute. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport became the Middle East's latest destination served from its Dubai hub on 10 February. The service ... [+]

Double Dubai-Dublin

Emirates is to double its Dubai-Dublin service with a second daily non-stop Boeing 777-300ER flight from 1 September. Timings have been scheduled to facilitate onward connections from Dubai to major destinations in Australia and New Zealand, with shorter journey times into Auckland, Melbourne and Brisbane. Following the partnership agreement with ... [+]

Emirates adds second Mauritius flight

Emirates has officially launched a new daily A380 service from its Dubai hub to Mauritius. It departs Dubai at 03.10, arriving in Mauritius at 09.40 and returns at 18.20 hours, arrving backs in Dubai at 01.10 the next day. Emirates also operates a second daily flight to the country using ... [+]

Delivering more than just a plane

Airbus Corporate Foundation, Emirates Airline, and Action Against Hunger have signed a partnership today to use future A380 Emirates deliver y flights over the next few years to transport humanitarian support to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot. The first goodwill flight, on 31 October, delivered 31 tonnes of food ... [+]

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