Emirates

Emirates taps Kalitta Air to fly rented 747 freighters

The air cargo division of Emirates has temporarily augmented its fleet with two older Boeing 747 jumbo jet freighters to meet expected demand while it waits for manufacturers to fill orders for new aircraft, the Dubai-based airline said Monday.

The 747-400s are being wet leased — a rental bundled with crews that fly the aircraft — and are currently being deployed to Chicago three times weekly and to Hong Kong nine times weekly. Emirates did not identify who is providing the transportation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emirates-taps-kalitta-air-to-fly-rented-747-freighters

Αστρονομικά κέρδη για την Emirates

Σημάδια ανάκαμψης διαφαίνονται για τη βιομηχανία αερομεταφορών, καθώς η ζήτηση έχει αυξηθεί σημαντικά και τα οικονομικά αποτελέσματα των εταιρειών είναι εντυπωσιακά. Πιο συγκεκριμένα, ο κολοσσός της βιομηχανίας Emirates κατέγραψε ρεκόρ κερδών α’ εξαμήνου, οπότε και τα κέρδη του διαμορφώθηκαν περίπου στα $1,09 δισ. το α’ εξάμηνο του οικονομικού έτους 2022/2023.

Η εν λόγω εξέλιξη συνιστά απόρροια της επανόδου της ζήτησης για επιβατικές μεταφορές σε διεθνές επίπεδο και της άρσης πληθώρας...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2022/11/12/astronomika-kerdi-gia-tin-emirates/

Emirates to retrofit 10 Boeing 777 jets for cargo

A white cargo jet with Emirates gold lettering and black/red coloring on tail passes camera on runway.

The airfreight division of Emirates said Tuesday it is more than doubling an initial order to convert used 777-300 passenger jets into cargo haulers, putting the fleet on track for 21 freighters by 2026 to meet shipper needs for more air transport. The airline is also beefing up short-term capacity in China, as exports there ramp up from China in the wake of multicity COVID quarantines.   

Emirates in November reserved four production slots with Israel Aircraft Industries to reconstruct four...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emirates-to-retrofit-10-boeing-777-jets-for-cargo

Emirates invests in converted and new 777 freighters

Close up photo from side of an Emirates jet, with cargo being loaded in door.

Emirates signed a sales agreement Monday making it the second customer for Israel Aerospace Industries’ Boeing 777 large-freighter conversion program currently under development, just as fledgling U.S. rival Mammoth Freighters announced its first order. IAI also struck a deal with a leasing company to structurally modify 10 standard-size Boeing 737-800s for dedicated cargo transport.

The flurry of contracts are a reflection of the booming air cargo market, the need for more dedicated freighters...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/emirates-invests-in-converted-and-new-777-freighters

How are 325 horses getting to the Tokyo Olympics?

A dark brown show horse in a competition.

The Olympic Games will begin in one week in Tokyo – a year behind schedule because of the COVID pandemic. One of the 46 sports on display will be equestrian, which is divided into three disciplines: dressage, which highlights the elegant ballet-like moves of the horse and rider, jumping and a triathlon of sorts that includes the first two disciplines plus a cross-country test.

Getting the equestrian teams and all their equipment to the Olympic Games is an enormous undertaking and the air cargo...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-are-325-horses-getting-to-the-tokyo-olympics

Cargo-in-cabin innovation remains popular for some airlines

Interior shot of airplane passenger cabin loaded with boxes strapped to the floor.

Passenger aircraft dedicated purely to cargo operations have played an important role during the pandemic in delivering critical humanitarian and commercial supplies, as well as generating revenue for cash-strapped airlines when travel plummeted.

Most airlines used the bottom half of airplanes for cargo, where it normally shares space with baggage, but some added extra capacity by storing light shipments in the passenger cabin and even removing seats to allow for full floor loading.

The economics...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cargo-in-cabin-innovation-remains-popular-for-some-airlines

Επέκταση της συνεργασίας για Emirates και Huawei

Στο πλαίσιο της κορυφαίας έκθεσης Arabian Travel Market 2021, η Emirates και η Huawei υπέγραψαν Μνημόνιο Συνεργασίας με στόχο να επεκτείνουν περαιτέρω την υπάρχουσα στρατηγική συνεργασία τους, δημιουργώντας αμοιβαία οφέλη και επεκτείνοντας την εμβέλειάς τους στην αγορά της Κίνας και της Μέσης Ανατολής και της Αφρικής, αντίστοιχα.

Η υπογραφή του Μνημονίου Συνεργασίας μεταξύ των δύο εταιριών επισφραγίζει την έναρξη πρωτοβουλιών με επίκεντρο τον πελάτη, συμπεριλαμβανομένων βελτιωμένων εμπειριών για...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/05/20/epektasi-tis-synergasias-gia-emirates-kai-huawei/

New lockdown and suspension of passenger flights hit Bangladesh exports

A capacity crunch, caused by the suspension of international passenger flights, has increased air freight rates out of Bangladesh by up to 30%, with a particular rise in Dhaka-US lanes.
As the Covid-19 situation worsened, Bangladesh’s government enforced a ‘hard-lockdown’ on 14 April and, since then, all regular passenger flights have been suspended.
About 65% of all air freight out of Bangladesh is carried on on passenger aircraft, according to Kabir Ahmed, president of the …

The post New...

https://theloadstar.com/new-lockdown-and-suspension-of-passenger-flights-hits-bangladesh-exports/

Exclusive: Airbus floats concept for A380 freighter conversion

A big, big Emirates A380 jumbo jet lifts off with front wheels off the runway.

Airbus is polling airlines that fly the massive double-decker A380 for interest in converting the out-of-favor plane into a freighter, while keeping the top level for passengers, to take advantage of demand for e-commerce shipping, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The trial balloon is a reflection of how far the super-jumbo’s stock has fallen as a people mover and the industry’s thinking that passenger traffic isn’t going to come back enough after the pandemic to support...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/exclusive-airbus-floats-concept-for-a380-freighter-conversion

Who is king of cargo-only passenger flights?

A giant white Emirates jumbo jet in front of a row of parked aircraft with tails visible; right side of split screen is cargo stored in passenger seats.

When COVID decimated passenger travel last year, airlines pivoted to air cargo like never before, turning many idle aircraft into temporary freighters. It was an innovation born of necessity that helped bring in much-needed cash. 

Shippers were desperate when nearly all widebody aircraft were eliminated from service a year ago, because they carry more than 50% of total air cargo in the hold below people’s feet. Big freighters couldn’t make up the difference and airfreight rates skyrocketed. High...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/who-is-king-of-cargo-only-passenger-flights

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