This development builds on the broader strategic commercial partnership between Emirates and Air Canada announced last year
Emirates fleet of over 300 aircraft by mid-2030 will offer expanded cargo flexibility, capacity and capability
The agreement will build on existing cargo interline arrangements between both air cargo operators
Close to two-thirds of the one billion doses were transported to developing countries
Emirates SkyCargo had consolidated its cargo operations at Dubai International Airport nearly two years back
Each Emirates SkyCargo flight carried seven million Covid-19 vaccine doses
The partnership will focus mainly on serving markets in the Middle East, Africa and West Asia
Emirates SkyCargo operated more than 27,800 flights on its passenger freighters and mini-freighters in the one year period from March 2020
The BCN-MEX route will be operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR
The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine arrived from Brussels on an Emirates SkyCargo flight on Tuesday
The flights facilitated the movement of essential commodities and other supplies for individual consumers and businesses worldwide
The modified Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are being deployed on routes to key production and consumer markets
The group’s revenues decreased 5 per cent to Dhs104bn
It is using the Emirates passenger fleet to transport cargo in the overhead bins and and on the seats, in addition to the belly of the aircraft
Since the beginning of the year, Emirates SkyCargo has helped import more than 33,000 tonnes of perishable items and more than 1,700 tonnes of pharmaceuticals into the UAE