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1 billion vaccine doses: Emirates SkyCargo surpasses a historic landmark for COVID-19 vaccine transportation

04
April
2022
| 08:13 Europe/Amsterdam
Cargo carrier reaches 1 billion vaccine doses milestone 18 months after transporting the first trial shipment of COVID-19 vaccinesVaccines moved to more than 80 destinations through Dubai, supporting local vaccination programmesDubai, UAE 4 April …
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Emirates SkyCargo responds to growing global demand by reinstating dual hub operations in Dubai

16
March
2022
| 08:12 Europe/Amsterdam
Emirates SkyCentral DWC will resume full operations on 26 March 2022Seamless connectivity between DXB & DWC hubs with 24*7 truckingDubai, UAE, 16 March 2022- Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will be reactivating its cargo hub in Dubai South, …
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Emirates SkyCargo hosts ministerial delegation from Spain

28
February
2022
| 09:26 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 28 February 2022- Emirates SkyCargo welcomed Luis Planas Puchades, the Spanish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Iñigo de Palacio España, Ambassador of Spain to the UAE and a senior delegation from Spain at its headquarters …
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Emirates SkyCargo welcomes senior delegation from Mexico in Dubai

24
February
2022
| 06:44 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 24 February 2022- Emirates SkyCargo welcomed Tatiana Clouthier, the Mexican Secretary of Economy and a senior delegation to its headquarters in Dubai earlier this week. Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo met …
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Love is in the air: The top 5 Valentine’s Day gifts that fly on Emirates SkyCargo

11
February
2022
| 09:28 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 11 February 2022- In the three seconds that it would take for you to read this sentence, approximately 10 pieces of cargo would have been processed through Emirates SkyCargo’s hub in Dubai. The air cargo carrier transports more than …
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Emirates SkyCargo enhances US Midwest connectivity

09
February
2022
| 12:39 Europe/Amsterdam
·       Chicago Rockford becomes Emirates SkyCargo’s latest cargo destination in the USDubai, UAE, 09 February 2022- Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has commenced freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) from 1 …
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Emirates SkyCargo receives award for pharma cool chain capabilities

19
January
2022
| 10:30 Europe/Amsterdam
·       Named as ‘Safest Global Airline Partner’ for the transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals by SkyCellDubai, UAE, 19 January 2022- Emirates SkyCargo has been named as the ‘Safest Global Airline Partner’ for the year 2021 for the …
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Emirates SkyCargo wraps up a momentous 2021 with several industry-leading milestones

04
January
2022
| 07:22 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 04 January 2022- Emirates SkyCargo successfully navigated the complex landscape of the global logistics and supply chain industry in 2021 by focusing on its signature strengths and values- agility and responsiveness, customer focus, …
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Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

19
December
2021
| 08:58 Europe/Amsterdam
More than 400 million doses flown to countries in Africa, Middle East and AsiaOver 200 million doses flown in Oct and Nov 2021UAE, Dubai, 19 December 2021- Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global …
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To Russia with love: Emirates SkyCargo helps UAE company export premium oysters to Moscow

29
November
2021
| 08:48 Europe/Amsterdam
Dubai, UAE, 29 November 2021- Every day, Emirates SkyCargo transports between 500 and 700 tonnes of food items ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to gourmet ice creams and cheeses on its flights around the world. Over the last one year, the …
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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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