Group records 32nd consecutive year of profit of AED 1.7 billion (US$ 456 million). Emirates reports a profit of AED 1.1 billion (US$ 288 million), 21% up from the previous year.
The air cargo carrier is currently operating 11 Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, each with a capacity to transport about 100 tonnes of cargo per flight and around 60 of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft as dedicated cargo aircraft with a 40-50 tonne belly hold cargo capacity per flight.
Emirates SkyCargo has announced that with effect from the first week May 2020, it has commenced dedicated cargo flights on a scheduled basis every week to 67 global destinations across six continents.
As of tomorrow (Sunday, May 3), Emirates Air Cargo will start shipping service to New Zealand at a rate of 4 flights per week, to
Emirates is set to operate limited passenger services to Frankfurt (02, 04, 06, 09, 11, 13 May), London Heathrow (03, 05, 07, 10, 12, 14 May), Manila (3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16 May), Sao Paulo (3 May), and Shanghai (2 May).
Emirates air cargo carrier has helped import more than 34,000 tonnes of food into the country between January and April 2020, out of which 13,000 tonnes were imported between March and April