Cargo airline of the United Arab Emirates; based in Dubai
Emirates SkyCargo
IATA
ICAO
Callsign
EK
UAE
EMIRATES
Founded
25 October 1985; 38 years ago (1985-10-25)
Hubs
Al Maktoum International Airport
Fleet size
11
Destinations
84
Parent company
The Emirates Group
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key people
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman & CEO)
Website
www.skycargo.com
Emirates SkyCargo (Arabic: الإمارات للشحن الجوي) is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] As of 2020, it is the fourth largest cargo airline worldwide in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and international freight tonne-kilometres flown.[2]
Emirates SkyCargo is the air freight division of Emirates, which started operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed.[3] Since then, it has been the main cargo division of Emirates, and the anchor cargo airline at Al Maktoum International Airport, its main hub. Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 26 destinations from Al Maktoum International Airport, and through the Emirates passenger network has access to additional 61 destinations.[4] Whilst using belly hold capacity in the Emirates' passenger fleet, it also operates freighter aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group which has over 100,000 employees. Furthermore, it is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai directly under the Investment Corporation of Dubai.[5] The company slogan is, "Delivering the highest standards of product quality."
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Qatar. In 2008, the Emirates Group moved into its new headquarters in Dubai. EmiratesSkyCargo also began operations out of Dubai Cargo Village's new Mega...
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added to the fleet from EmiratesSkyCargo. In July 2009, Kuzu Airlines Cargo formally changed its name to ULS Airlines Cargo under a new operator's certificate...
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of Terminal 3, Concourses A, B and C. EmiratesSkyCargo, a subsidiary of Emirates, operates scheduled all-cargo services between Dubai and the rest of...
Chennai after originating in Dhaka. EmiratesSkyCargo launched cargo services in 2013, making it the first scheduled cargo airline in the airport. The airport's...
freight carriers as EmiratesSkyCargo and Saudia Cargo found their way to the airport, while Turkish Airlines Cargo, Silk Way Airlines and Sky Gates Airlines...
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Freight Village is south of the airport and includes EmiratesSkyCargo, FedEx, and North East Air Cargo company offices which deal with freight exports and...
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