Dubai’s Emirates bolsters cargo capacity with $1bn investment

Dubai’s Emirates bolsters cargo capacity with $1bn investment

Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it will induct two new Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and convert four of the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft into freighters between 2023 and 2024. Emirates SkyCargo, which was the launch customer for the Boeing 777-F aircraft, has signed a purchase agreement with Boeing for the delivery of the same in April and June 2022 respectively. As part of the carrier’s fleet, the Boeing 777 freighter has operated scheduled and charter flights to destinations across six continents. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, chairman and chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, said: “The last two years have put the spotlight on the importance of supply chain connectivity and the availability of air cargo capacity to global communities and economies. “Emirates plays a key role in making essential goods available to customers and consumers globally through the capacity available on our wide-body fleet, the reach of our global network, and the advanced infrastructure at our Dubai hub. Today, we are delighted to announce an investment of Dhs3.6bn ($1bn) to further expand our freighter capacity.” Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing,