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| Founded | 25 October 1985 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Al Maktoum International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 84 | ||||||
| Parent company | The Emirates Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
| Key people | Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Chairman & CEO) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Emirates SkyCargo (Arabic: الإمارات للشحن الجوي) is a cargo airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] As of 2020, it is the fourth largest cargo airline worldwide in terms of the total freight tonne-kilometres flown and international freight tonne-kilometres flown.[2]
Emirates SkyCargo is the air freight division of Emirates, which started operations in October 1985, the same year Emirates was formed.[3] Since then, it has been the main cargo division of Emirates, and the anchor cargo airline at Al Maktoum International Airport, its main hub. Emirates SkyCargo operates dedicated cargo flights to 26 destinations from Al Maktoum International Airport, and through the Emirates passenger network has access to additional 61 destinations.[4] Whilst using belly hold capacity in the Emirates' passenger fleet, it also operates freighter aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group which has over 100,000 employees. Furthermore, it is wholly owned by the Government of Dubai directly under the Investment Corporation of Dubai.[5] The company slogan is, "Delivering the highest standards of product quality."
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