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Emirates orders more A380s

Emirates airline has signed a US$ 16 billion deal for 20 more Airbus A380 aircraft, with options for a further 16. The super-large planes will be delivered from 2020 onwards and bring Emirates’ commitment to the A380 programme to 178 aircraft, worth over US$ 60 billion. The announcement came days after Airbus warned that it would halt production of the type if orders did not materialise. Emirates is already by far the largest ... [+]

Emirates to fly Stansted-Dubai in 2018

Emirates is to launch a daily Boeing 777-300ER service from London Stansted to Dubai on 8 June 2018, the first Middle Eastern carrier to operate out of the airport. Outbound, flight EK33 will depart Dubai at 09:30, and will arrive in London Stansted at 14:10, returning as EK34 at 21:10 ... [+]

Emirates offers all-weather protection

Emirates SkyCargo is offering a new white cover solution for temperature-controlled shipments in collaboration with DuPont. It uses Tyvek Xtreme W50 material, an enhaced version of DuPont’s existing Tyvek high density polyethylene material already used in Emirates SkyCargo’s White Cover and White Cover Advanced services to offer more robust protection ... [+]

UAE’s first car on the move with Emirates

Emirates SkyCargo has transported the first car designed and built entirely in the UAE to France, the Design-1, in conjunction with specialist forwarder Prodex Worldwide. This being Dubai, it is no ordinary runabout but a sports car designed and built by Jannarelly Automotive with Equation Composites using hi-tech composite materials and ... [+]

From the West Mids to the Midwest

Emirates SkyCargo moved a batch of exclusive Jaguar Land Rover cars from Birmingham to Chicago on one of its 777 freighters on 18 May. The plane was chartered by the car-maker’s logistics service provider, Metro Shipping. [+]

Emirates signs ‘groundbreaking’ deal with Cargolux

Emirates SkyCargo has signed a strategic operational partnership with Luxembourg all-cargo carrier Cargolux - described as the first between a mainline airline and a specialised freighter operator. Emirates will get access to Cargolux’s Boeing 747F capacity, which will give it continued access to noseloading planes which can carry heavier cargoes, compared ... [+]

Perishables? Emirates has got it all under control

Emirates SkyCargo has launched a suite of solutions that help maintain the freshness of perishables and fresh consumables during transportation. Emirates SkyFresh includes a new Ventilated Cool Dolly while experienced staff ensure that perishables such as fruits, vegetables, fresh fish and seafood, meat and flowers maintain their freshness during the entire ... [+]

High-flying Emirates appoints UK cargo chief

Emirates SkyCargo has appointed current cargo manager for Northern England and Scotland, Ross Barnett, as UK cargo manager. Based in London, he will oversee cargo operations for 18 daily passenger flights and two Heathrow freighter services. Emirates says that December 2016 was the first month in which it exported more ... [+]

Emirates opens Dubai pharma hub

UAE airline Emirates has officially opened its Emirates SkyPharma purpose-built facility at Dubai International Airport . It forms of the new 11,000sq m extension of Emirates SkyCentral terminal and offers 4,000sq m of space dedicated to pharmaceutical cargo, temperature controlled zones (2-8 degree Celsius and 15-25 degree Celsius), 88 temperature ... [+]

Emirates brings wildlife message to Heathrow’s doorstep

Emirates has extended its mission to support the United for Wildlife alliance to a familiar Heathrow landmark – the 1/3 scale model of the A380 aircraft that sits on the traffic roundabout at the entrance to the tunnels leading to the main terminals. The animal-themed logo is already carried by ... [+]

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