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Emirates SkyCargo signs e-commerce MoU with Emirates Post, positioning Dubai as a global hub for e-commerce

17
November
2021
| 10:08 Europe/Amsterdam
First partnership of its kind between an airline cargo carrier and a postal operatorEnd-to-end global platform for e-commerce leverages combined strengths of partners Dubai, UAE, 17 November 2021- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates …
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Emirates expands cargo capacity with AED 3.6 billion (US$ 1 billion) investment in new freighter aircraft and aircraft conversions

15
November
2021
| 11:13 Europe/Amsterdam
Two new Boeing 777-Fs to be inducted into the fleet in April and June 2022Signs agreement with IAI to convert 4 Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters, starting 2023, with option for further conversionsDubai, UAE, 15 November 2021 - …
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Emirates SkyCargo celebrates a successful year of connecting Guadalajara, Mexico

13
October
2021
| 09:45 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 13 October 2021- Emirates SkyCargo has completed one year of cargo flights to Guadalajara, Mexico. Guadalajara is Emirates’ second cargo destination in Mexico after Mexico City which has been connected to Emirates’ global network by …
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5 years and over 400 million kilos: Emirates SkyCargo’s momentous pharma journey

26
September
2021
| 11:01 Europe/Amsterdam
More than 400 million kilos (400,000 tonnes) of pharma transported in the last 5 years by Emirates SkyCargoCarrier announces transport of more than 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 75 destinations through Dubai Dubai, UAE, …
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Equine champions fly home on Emirates SkyCargo

15
September
2021
| 09:32 Europe/Amsterdam
Air cargo carrier operated a total of 16 flights over seven weeks to fly horses for the Olympic and Paralympic Games316 horses flown from Liege to Tokyo and 323 flown from Tokyo to LiegeEffort concludes more than 18 months of planning157 grooms, 160 …
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Emirates SkyCargo upgrades customers to a seamless booking experience with CargoWise

13
September
2021
| 09:25 Europe/Amsterdam
Starting September 2021, customers can directly access Emirates SkyCargo’s flights and capacity inventory to make bookings through the CargoWise platformDubai, UAE, 13 September 2021- Emirates SkyCargo is launching a new technical solution for its …
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How many flights does it take to transport 247 horses from Liege to Tokyo?

15
July
2021
| 10:48 Europe/Amsterdam
On Emirates SkyCargo’s modern and efficient Boeing 777 freighter aircraft capable of transporting around 100 tonnes of cargo per flight, it takes only eight flights to move 247 horses in 131 specially designed horse stalls, 59 grooms to look after …
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On a historic date for modern vaccines, Emirates SkyCargo crosses COVID-19 vaccine transportation milestone

06
July
2021
| 10:29 Europe/Amsterdam
150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines flown on Emirates aircraftDubai, UAE, 6 July 2021 – July 6, 1885 was a historic date for modern medicine and treatment. This was the day when Louis Pasteur administered the first attenuated vaccine to a human …
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Emirates transports 100 tonnes of COVID-19 relief cargo free of charge to India in May 2021

29
June
2021
| 11:20 Europe/Amsterdam
Relief materials flown free of charge under the Emirates India Humanitarian Airbridge during a three week period in May 2021 Essential supplies including thousands of oxygen cylinders and concentrators transportedSupported partner organisations …
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Emirates SkyCargo expands pharma cool chain infrastructure in Dubai, enhancing vaccine transport capabilities

08
June
2021
| 10:07 Europe/Amsterdam
Addition of 94 cool room pallet positions to existing EU GDP compliant infrastructure at Dubai International Airport provides more handling capacity for temperature sensitive pharma, including COVID-19 vaccinesCarrier has so far transported 75 …
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Emirates SkyCargo supports New Zealand’s food export leadership during COVID-19 pandemic

24
May
2021
| 08:36 Europe/Amsterdam
Emirates SkyCargo helped export more than 4,000 tonnes of New Zealand produce and food items in 2020The air cargo carrier was instrumental in the transport of PPE and other essential commodities into New Zealand on cargo only flightsDubai, UAE, 24 …
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Emirates SkyCargo completes one year of transporting urgently required cargo on passenger seats and in overhead bins*

06
May
2021
| 07:57 Europe/Amsterdam
Carrier operates more than 3,100 flights with cargo loaded on passenger seats and in overhead bins on Boeing 777-300ER aircraftMore than 11,000 tonnes of cargo transported on seats and in bins, equivalent to cargo loaded on more than 800,000 …
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One out of every 20 COVID-19 vaccines administered around the world has transited through Dubai on an Emirates aircraft

27
April
2021
| 09:11 Europe/Amsterdam
Emirates SkyCargo has transported around 59 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its flightsDubai at the centre of global COVID-19 response through the Dubai Vaccine Logistics AllianceDubai, UAE, 27 April 2021- Governments and health authorities …
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Emirates SkyCargo joins Rickenbacker airport in celebrating milestone passenger freighter flight

07
April
2021
| 12:05 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 07 April 2021- Emirates SkyCargo has operated the 500 passenger freighter flight serviced by Rickenbacker Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, on 1 April 2021. The 501 passenger flight to the airport was also operated by Emirates, EK 9909, …
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Emirates SkyCargo becomes first air cargo carrier to deliver 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 50 destinations

01
April
2021
| 08:04 Europe/Amsterdam
Air cargo carrier transported more than 220 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines on over 150 flights to over 50 destinationsDubai, UAE, 01 April 2021- In the run up to World Health Day (7 April), Emirates SkyCargo has become the first airline cargo carrier …
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