On November 6th 2018, Cross Counter, a three year old horse hailing from the stables of Godolphin, created history by winning the 158th edition of the Melbourne Cup Australia’s biggest horse racing event – commonly referred to as the race that stops a nation. Following the race victory, Emirates SkyCargo transported the champion horse from Melbourne to Dubai on its dedicated Boeing 777 freighter aircraft on November 11th. Cross Counter flew in from Melbourne along with seven other horses from … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo flies champion of Melbourne Cup Australia 2018
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Emirates SkyCargo Switzerland appoints new Cargo Manager
Emirates SkyCargo has appointed David Harman to the key position of Cargo Manager for Switzerland. Based in Zurich, Harman will be responsible for overseeing all operational and commercial aspects for the freight division of Emirates in the country. With over 30 years of international aviation and cargo experience, David Harman brings valuable knowledge and skills to his new role. He has previously worked as Vice President for dnata Ground and Cargo Handling in Zurich and held various positions … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo Switzerland appoints new Cargo Manager
Emirates SkyCargo launches Emirates AOG
Emirates SkyCargo, the world’s largest international cargo airline, has launched Emirates AOG – a new airfreight product designed for transporting aircraft parts quickly across the globe. Every day, spare parts are airfreighted at short notice to help repair aircraft that have been stranded due to technical reasons and lack of availability of the right spare part. As the financial and reputational impact of keeping an aircraft grounded at a remote location can be fairly large, transporting … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo launches Emirates AOG
Emirates SkyCargo awarded Cargo iQ certification through external audit
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, was presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, Texas, USA. SGS, Cargo iQ’s nominated external audit company, audited Emirates SkyCargo’s internal processes including the measures taken by the carrier to minimize or eliminate shipment errors and provide customers with more visibility on the status of their shipments. Emirates SkyCargo became a member of Cargo iQ in 2016 to further reinforce … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo awarded Cargo iQ certification through external audit
Emirates SkyCargo gets authorised economic operator certification
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates has become a certified member of the UAE Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme. The certification was awarded to Emirates SkyCargo by the Federal Customs Authority of the UAE government. The Authorised Economic Operator programme is a voluntary compliance and security scheme that is built on the SAFE Framework of Standards to secure and facilitate global trade outlined by the World Customs Organisation (WCO). The basic aim … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo gets authorised economic operator certification
Emirates SkyCargo launches pharma corridor
Emirates SkyCargo has stepped up its commitment to securely transport temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments with the introduction of pharma corridors offering additional protection across selected stations in its network for pharmaceutical cargo. Emirates SkyCargo is working with ground handling partners and other stakeholders at multiple cities across its global network in order to ensure that handling operations for pharmaceuticals at these stations are uniform and comply … [Read more...] about Emirates SkyCargo launches pharma corridor
