Emirates SkyCargo
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| Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Emirates logo.png | ||
| IATA EK | ICAO UAE | Callsign EMIRATES |
| Founded | 1985 | |
| Hubs | Dubai International Airport | |
| Fleet size | 8 (21 Orders) | |
| Destinations | 96 | |
| Parent company | The Emirates Group | |
| Company slogan | delivering the highest standards of product quality. | |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Key people | Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman/CEO), Maurice Flanagan (Executive Vice-Chairman Emirates Airline and Group) | |
| Website: http://www.emirates.com | ||
Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline based at Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates[1]. It is a subsidiary of Emirates and started operations in October 1985. It operates dedicated cargo flights to 30 destinations in 22 countries[2], whilst using bellyhold capacity in the Emirates passenger fleet.
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[edit] Destinations
Emirates SkyCargo fly freighter services to the following :
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
A number of destinations are also served through Emirates passenger aircraft with cargo carried in the lower deck hold.
[edit] Former
Emirates SkyCargo used to serve Budapest, Dalian, Djibouti and Luxembourg (LUX now served by Truck from Frankfurt).
The company also failed to get permission to serve Liège even though it had been showing on their route map for a few years.
[edit] Fleet
As of May 2007, the Emirates SkyCargo fleet consists of:[3][4][5]
- 3 Airbus A310-300F
- 1 Boeing 747-200B (Operated by Atlas Air)
- 2 Boeing 747-400ERF (Operated for Emirates SkyCargo by TNT)
- 5 Boeing 747-400F (Operated for Emirates SkyCargo by Atlas Air)
[edit] Orders
The following aircraft have been orderd by Emirates SkyCargo and will replace existing 747s operated by Atlas Air and TNT.
- Boeing 747-8F (10 orders + 10 options, Entry into service: 2008)
- Boeing 777F (8 orders, Entry into service: 2009)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 77.
- ^ Emirates SkyCargo freight schedule
- ^ Aerotransport.org Emirates fleet details
- ^ Emirates Skycargo official website "Fleet information"
- ^ Boeing Orders and Deliveries
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