NEWCASTLE, UK, 5th February 2010: Emirates SkyCargo has strengthened its team at Newcastle International Airport with the appointment of Aileen Wallace as Cargo Supervisor, and Robert Gosling as Senior Cargo Customer Agent. The team will be responsible for the cargo operation of Emirates’ daily service from Newcastle to Dubai, and for liaison with the airline’s freight forwarding partners across the North East. Ross Barnett, Emirates’ Cargo Manager Northern England & Scotland, says: “Newcastle is now an established and burgeoning part of our UK operation. We’re delighted to attract two seasoned professionals to our team who will enable us to continue to strengthen relationships with the North East freight forwarding community.” Aileen Wallace joins the carrier from Agility Logistics, and Robert Gosling from DHL Global Forwarding, both based at Newcastle Airport. Between them, they have over 35 years experience in the cargo industry, all based in the North East. Emirates commenced services from Newcastle in September 2007, with a daily service from Newcastle to Dubai and beyond, giving shippers and forwarders access to a network of over 100 destinations across six continents. The flight to and from Newcastle is operated by an Airbus A330-200 with a cargo capacity of 13.6 tonnes. In the last quarter of 2009, the amount of cargo carried by Emirates from Newcastle grew by over 60%. Since the start of services from Newcastle, Emirates has shipped over 4.5 million kilos of cargo to and from Newcastle. The service from Newcastle is augmented by Emirates SkyCargo’s UK-wide trucking network. The service, which delivers cargo from across the UK to Emirates’ departure airports, enables freight forwarders to send their consignments to Newcastle Airport from more distant points across the region such as Durham Tees Valley, Doncaster, Humberside and Leeds Bradford. For more information, visit www.skycargo.com | 
