Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the US with the start of a weekly service, joining Chicago, Atlanta and Houston in Emirates SkyCargo’s US freighter network. In addition to freighter flights, Emirates SkyCargo also has belly-hold cargo services to Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston and Dallas. “We have a network of ten key cities across … [Read more...] about SkyCargo adds LA to maindeck network
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SkyCargo launches weekly Basel maindeck service
Emirates SkyCargo is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai starting 21 September 2014. The new main deck service will supplement the existing belly-hold cargo capacity in the Swiss market provided on Emirates’ double-daily passenger services to Zurich as well as on the daily Geneva flights. Emirates SkyCargo currently offers more than 380 tonnes of capacity each … [Read more...] about SkyCargo launches weekly Basel maindeck service
Etihad maindeck to Moscow as Putin threatens overflight ban
Etihad Cargo has launched, from today, twice weekly freighter rotations linking Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Moscow Domodedovo (DME) airports. The dedicated cargo service will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F freighter, with a capacity of 64 tonnes. The move comes as Europe and the US step up sanctions on Russia over its support for pro-Russian rebels within the Ukraine, and the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines MH17. Those sanctions have provoked threats of retaliation by Russian … [Read more...] about Etihad maindeck to Moscow as Putin threatens overflight ban
Qatar ups Delhi maindeck to twice weekly
Qatar Airways Cargo started operating its second freighter service to Delhi, India from 22 July. This second frequency builds rapidly on the back of the first freighter service from Doha which arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on 4 May, this year the carrier said. “India is a highly important market for Qatar Airways Cargo,” said Qatar Airways chief officer cargo, Ulrich Ogiermann. “We are delighted to start our second freighter … [Read more...] about Qatar ups Delhi maindeck to twice weekly
ABC launches Dallas service, increases Chicago
Russia’s largest cargo carrier, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), is expanding its presence in the US market with the launch of B747-8F freighter flights linking Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) with Amsterdam and Moscow. The new twice-weekly all-cargo flights from Dallas/Fort Worth will operate to Amsterdam Schiphol and Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airports. The airline, part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is also developing its current services to Chicago, introducing direct flights from Frankfurt. The new … [Read more...] about ABC launches Dallas service, increases Chicago
Avient MD-11 freighter crashes killing three
A Zimbabwe-registered MD-11 freighter belonging to UK-based Avient Aviation crashed in flames on takeoff from Shanghai Pudong International Airport early Saturday morning, killing three crew members, and wounding four others, including one who remains in serious condition. The charter freight flight from Shanghai to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, was carrying general consumer products, items such as electrical goods and clothing, Avient said in a statement. Early reports indicated the tail … [Read more...] about Avient MD-11 freighter crashes killing three