Airports
Rickenbacker sees 500th ‘preighter’ as capacity still tight
Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) handles its 500th passenger-freighter since the start of the Covid–19 pandemic. ➤
Hiran Perera
Carriers
In a world gone nuts, Emirates does special hazelnut charter
Working in partnership with Agility, Emirates SkyCargo deploys a B777-300ER aircraft on a unique mission to transport close to 50 tonnes of fresh hazelnut paste from Istanbul to Melbourne via Dubai. The special consignment was ➤
Asia Pacific
Emirates SkyCargo sees strong China demand despite corona virus
Emirates SkyCargo says it is seeing “good demand” for cargo import and export in the Chinese market, as the country reopens for business after the Lunar New Year holidays and despite the ongoing COVID-19 virus ➤
Airports
Emirates SkyCargo moves 25 tonnes of vaccines to Brazil’s Belo Horizonte
Emirates SkyCargo has transported over 25 tonnes of vaccines from Milan to Belo Horizonte – Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) in Brazil, the largest shipment of vaccines that Emirates has transported on a single flight. ➤
Airports
Emirates SkyCargo takes the high way moving cars from Birmingham to Chicago
Emirates SkyCargo has operated a B777F aircraft from Birmingham airport as part of a new bespoke service for the transportation of exclusive Jaguar Land Rover cars to Chicago. Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9923 departed Birmingham Airport ➤