Aiming to capture a larger market share in the transport of high-yield, temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products, Emirates SkyCargo has upped its game with the official launch of the only EU Good Distribution Practice-certified facility in the region and the only GDP-cerftified multi-airport hub in the world. The global pharmaceutical industry is forcast to grow at a pace of 22-23 per cent between 2014 and 2018. “As a leader in the global air cargo industry we decided that it was not … [Read more...] about Emirates unveils new GDP SkyPharma facility
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SkyCargo inaugurates new terminal, targets 12M tonnes of cargo by 2050
Emirates SkyCargo officially opened the first phase of its state-of-the-art cargo terminal at Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) yesterday. Located in the Logistics District in Dubai South, the new terminal dubbed Emirates SkyCentral, is the home of SkyCargo’s fleet of 15 freighters and was necessitated by the shift of SkyCargo’s maindeck fleet out of increasingly congested Dubai International Airport (DXB) in May of last year to the new DWC airport. The new facility, … [Read more...] about SkyCargo inaugurates new terminal, targets 12M tonnes of cargo by 2050
Middle East : Emirates Skycargo eyes LA cargo traffic
With the inaugural Emirates non-stop flight between Dubai and Los Angeles now underway, Emirates SkyCargo is anticipating a robust cargo route. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the 12th busiest cargo airport in the world, handling 1.9 million tonnes of cargo last year. Dubai International Airport (DXB) finished one place behind LAX in the rankings at 13th, with 1.7 million tonnes. Initially operating three times a week, Emirates will fly a Boeing 777-200LR on the route, … [Read more...] about Middle East : Emirates Skycargo eyes LA cargo traffic
