Despite the precipitous declines of the past few months, Emirates SkyCargo is predicting a recovery in cargo volumes in the last quarter of 2009. "The dramatic fall was in November and December," said Emirates SkyCargo senior vice president Ram Menen. "There will be stability in the next four to five months and some semblance of growth in the last quarter of 2009," he told reporters Dubai recently. While global freight volumes were 22.1 per cent below their 2008 levels for February, according to … [Read more...] about Emirates predicts cargo recovery starting from 3Q
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Emirates takes delivery of first B777 Freighter
Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter, making it the second carrier to begin operating the newest generation freighter on the market, after Air France-KLM Cargo took delivery of its first in late February. The freighter arrived in Dubai after completing its inaugural commercial flight from Hong Kong. The carrier took delivery of the new-generation freighter at Boeing’s Everett, Washington facility and from there it went directly to Hong Kong where it … [Read more...] about Emirates takes delivery of first B777 Freighter


