Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo expands operations to transport essential items

  • Date: 09-Apr-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai’s Emirates SkyCargo expands operations to transport essential items

Since the beginning of the year, Emirates SkyCargo has helped import more than 33,000 tonnes of perishable items and more than 1,700 tonnes of pharmaceuticals into the UAE. The air cargo carrier currently operates flights to 51 destinations worldwide, of which 19 cities are serviced by the Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft offering up to 100 tonnes of capacity per flight and 38 destinations are served by cargo flights on Emirates' Boeing 777 passenger aircraft offering up to 50 tonnes belly capacity.. Emirates SkyCargo has also operated an increasing number of special charter flights for cargo both on its freighter and passenger aircraft..