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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 Europe. Emirates’ divisional senior vice president-group security Dr Abdulla Al Hashimi said the carrier was now seeking similar validation at ... [+]