Emirates SkyCargo
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Emirates SkyCargo is a cargo airline
based in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
. It is the air freight division of Emirates, which started operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed. Since then it has been the main cargo division of Emirates, and the anchor cargo airline at Dubai International Airport
, its main hub. Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 20 destinations in 15 countries
from Dubai International Airport, and through the Emirates network
has access to additional 79 destinations. Whilst using bellyhold capacity in the Emirates' passenger fleet
, it also operate freighter aircraft
to various destinations. Emirates SkyCargo is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group
, which has over 40,000 employees, and is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai directly under the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
In 2008 Emirates SkyCargo moved its operations into a 43600 square metres (469,306.5 sq ft) Cargo Mega Terminal, which has the capacity to process 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually. During the financial year 2008-09, EmiratesSkyCargo carried in 1,408,300 tonnes of cargo, an improvement of 9.8% compared to the previous year. Emirates SkyCargo, accounts for 20% of Emirates’ transport revenue.
As of 2009, Emirates SkyCargo is the seventh largest cargo airline in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and sixth largest in terms of international freight tonne-kilometres flown.
The airline has established a strong brand revolving around quality, receiving its first award in 1989. Since then, Emirates SkyCargo has received more than 100 international awards – including Best Cargo Airline to the Middle East for 20 years in a row.
On October 3, 1993, Emirates SkyCargo signed an agreement with EC International to handle all cargo shipments from the United States to 24 countries serviced by Emirates – the Middle East, Indian sub-continent, Europe and the Far East
.
New routes were launched when both Emirates began growing. Amsterdam was launched in 1997, the same year EmiratesSkyCargo was experiencing growth, and accounting for 16% of The Emirates Group
s revenue.
In May 2003, the airline took delivery of a Boeing 747-400
freighter providing taking the freighter fleet of three Boeing 747s. Emirates SkyCargo was operating two Boeing 747-400s with capacity for 120 tonnes and a Boeing 747-200 with capacity for 110 tonnes.
In September 2004, the airline launched freighter services to Johannesburg
and Lahore
. On 20 November 2005, Emirates announced firm orders for eight Boeing 777 Freighters, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007, at the Dubai Airshow
. During the Farnborough Air Show
in July 2006, Emirates signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of Boeing 747-8F aircraft, to be powered by General Electric's GEnx
turbofan engines, in a deal worth US$ 3.3 billion.
In 2005, Emirates SkyCargo and Korean Air Cargo signed an agreement to codeshare cargo capacity on two routes from India – Delhi and Mumbai.
In the financial year ending March 2006, SkyCargo announced revenues of over $1 billion and carried over 1 million tonnes of cargo. The freighter fleet included four freighters: one Boeing 747-400F and three A310-300Fs. In the same year, the airline also launched a freighter service to Barcelona
using the Airbus 310 Freighter.
In March 2009, the SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 long-range freighter, bringing its total fleet to eight aircraft.
In the financial year 2008-09, Emirates SkyCargo 1.4 million tonnes of freight, up 9.8 per cent over the previous year. The division produced revenues of AED6.7bn in 2007-8. Emirates SkyCargo generated 19 per cent of the Emirates Group's
total revenues, which increased 9.9 per cent to AED44.2bn despite a sharp 82 per cent fall in the its net profits, to AED982m. The SkyCargo service alone employed over 1,000 people as of 2009.
Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 20 destinations, of which 12 are served by both Emirates passenger aircraft and Emirates SkyCargo aircraft.
.The Emirates Group does not publish figures separately for Emirates SkyCargo or Emirates, instead both of the companies financial results are totaled together.
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Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
based in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. It is the air freight division of Emirates, which started operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed. Since then it has been the main cargo division of Emirates, and the anchor cargo airline at Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...
, its main hub. Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 20 destinations in 15 countries
Emirates SkyCargo destinations
Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 27 international destinations in 23 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America from its hub at Dubai International Airport...
from Dubai International Airport, and through the Emirates network
Emirates destinations
Emirates flies to over a hundred destinations, across all six continents from its hub in Dubai. It has a particularly strong presence in the South and Southeast Asian region, which together, connect Dubai with more international destinations in the region than any other Middle Eastern airline...
has access to additional 79 destinations. Whilst using bellyhold capacity in the Emirates' passenger fleet
Emirates Fleet
Emirates's fleet features purely wide-body aircraft from three aircraft families: the Airbus A330/A340, Airbus A380 and the Boeing 777. In keeping with its policy of maintaining a young fleet, which stands at an average of 6.4 years in as of 21 December 2010, it renews its fleet frequently...
, it also operate freighter aircraft
Cargo aircraft
A cargo aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers. They are usually devoid of passenger amenities, and generally feature one or more large doors for the loading and unloading of cargo...
to various destinations. Emirates SkyCargo is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group is a public international travel and tourism conglomerate holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 17 airports and...
, which has over 40,000 employees, and is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai directly under the Investment Corporation of Dubai.
In 2008 Emirates SkyCargo moved its operations into a 43600 square metres (469,306.5 sq ft) Cargo Mega Terminal, which has the capacity to process 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually. During the financial year 2008-09, EmiratesSkyCargo carried in 1,408,300 tonnes of cargo, an improvement of 9.8% compared to the previous year. Emirates SkyCargo, accounts for 20% of Emirates’ transport revenue.
As of 2009, Emirates SkyCargo is the seventh largest cargo airline in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and sixth largest in terms of international freight tonne-kilometres flown.
History
Emirates SkyCargo was established in October 1985, at the same time as Emirates was launched, operating as a separate entity from its parent company. In its first year, SkyCargo handled over 10,000 tonnes of freight. SkyCargo leased the entire freighter fleet from Emirates, as well as taking over management of the cargo holds in all of Emirates' passenger aircraft.The airline has established a strong brand revolving around quality, receiving its first award in 1989. Since then, Emirates SkyCargo has received more than 100 international awards – including Best Cargo Airline to the Middle East for 20 years in a row.
Modern history
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
.
New routes were launched when both Emirates began growing. Amsterdam was launched in 1997, the same year EmiratesSkyCargo was experiencing growth, and accounting for 16% of The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group is a public international travel and tourism conglomerate holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 17 airports and...
s revenue.
In May 2003, the airline took delivery of a Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
The Boeing 747-400 is a major development and the best-selling model of the Boeing 747 family of jet airliners. While retaining the four-engine wide-body layout of its predecessors, the 747-400 embodies numerous technological and structural changes to produce a more efficient airframe...
freighter providing taking the freighter fleet of three Boeing 747s. Emirates SkyCargo was operating two Boeing 747-400s with capacity for 120 tonnes and a Boeing 747-200 with capacity for 110 tonnes.
In September 2004, the airline launched freighter services to Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
and Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. On 20 November 2005, Emirates announced firm orders for eight Boeing 777 Freighters, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2007, at the Dubai Airshow
Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow is a biennial show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is organized by "Fairs & Exhibitions Ltd" since the year 1989; in cooperation with the Government of Dubai, the Department of Civil Aviation and Dubai International Airport in collaboration with the UAE Union Defense...
. During the Farnborough Air Show
Farnborough Air Show
The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace industry which is held in even-numbered years in mid-July at Farnborough Airfield in Hampshire, England....
in July 2006, Emirates signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of Boeing 747-8F aircraft, to be powered by General Electric's GEnx
General Electric GEnx
The General Electric GEnx is an advanced dual rotor, axial flow, high-bypass turbofan jet engine in production by GE Aviation for the Boeing 787 and 747-8...
turbofan engines, in a deal worth US$ 3.3 billion.
In 2005, Emirates SkyCargo and Korean Air Cargo signed an agreement to codeshare cargo capacity on two routes from India – Delhi and Mumbai.
In the financial year ending March 2006, SkyCargo announced revenues of over $1 billion and carried over 1 million tonnes of cargo. The freighter fleet included four freighters: one Boeing 747-400F and three A310-300Fs. In the same year, the airline also launched a freighter service to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
using the Airbus 310 Freighter.
Recent developments
In 2008, Emirates SkyCargo moved its operations into its new Cargo Mega Terminal, built on a 43,600 square metre site, has increased the ground-handling capacity by 1.2 million tonnes per year. The new addition increases DXB's throughput capacity to 1.6 million tons a year.In March 2009, the SkyCargo took delivery of a new Boeing 777 long-range freighter, bringing its total fleet to eight aircraft.
In the financial year 2008-09, Emirates SkyCargo 1.4 million tonnes of freight, up 9.8 per cent over the previous year. The division produced revenues of AED6.7bn in 2007-8. Emirates SkyCargo generated 19 per cent of the Emirates Group's
The Emirates Group
The Emirates Group is a public international travel and tourism conglomerate holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 17 airports and...
total revenues, which increased 9.9 per cent to AED44.2bn despite a sharp 82 per cent fall in the its net profits, to AED982m. The SkyCargo service alone employed over 1,000 people as of 2009.
Destinations
Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 20 destinations, of which 12 are served by both Emirates passenger aircraft and Emirates SkyCargo aircraft.
Fleet
The Emirates SkyCargo fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2011):| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Cargo capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-400BDSF | 1 | — | 117000 kg (257,940.8 lb) | operated by World Airways World Airways World Airways, Inc. is an American airline headquartered at the HLH Building in Peachtree City, Georgia. For the most part, the company operates non-scheduled services. Its main aircraft and maintenance base is Tampa International Airport.-History:... |
| Boeing 747-400ERF | 2 | — | 117000 kg (257,940.8 lb) | operated by TNT Airways TNT Airways TNT Airways, a subsidiary of TNT Express, is a cargo and passenger airline, operating chartered flights to mainly European destinations... |
| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | — | 117000 kg (257,940.8 lb) | operated by Atlas Air Atlas Air Atlas Air, Inc. is an American cargo airline based in Purchase, Harrison, New York. It operates scheduled freight flights on a wet lease basis for some of the world's leading airlines, flying to 101 cities in 46 countries. Its crew bases include: Miami International Airport, New York's John F... |
| Boeing 747-8F | — | 10 | 140000 kg (308,647.2 lb) | |
| Boeing 777F | 2 | 6 | 103000 kg (227,076.1 lb) | |
| Total | 8 | 16 |
Fleet developments
- During the Farnborough Air ShowFarnborough Air ShowThe Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace industry which is held in even-numbered years in mid-July at Farnborough Airfield in Hampshire, England....
in July 2006, Emirates signed a Heads of Agreement for 10 of Boeing 747-8F aircraft, to be powered by General Electric's GEnx jet engines, in a deal worth US$United States dollarThe United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
3.3 billion.
Footnotes
NotesEmirates SkyCargo made a move of all its operations to its dedicated Cargo Mega Terminal at Dubai International Airport on 14 October 2008.The airline operates dedicated cargo flights to 34 destinations in 22 countries, and through Emirates has access to over 100 destinations in the Emirates networkEmirates SkyCargo destinations
Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 27 international destinations in 23 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America from its hub at Dubai International Airport...
.The Emirates Group does not publish figures separately for Emirates SkyCargo or Emirates, instead both of the companies financial results are totaled together.
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