Emirates SkyCargo announced a record achievement of

over $1 billion in revenue

and one million tonnes of

cargo for the financial year 2005-2006.

The announcement is a new record for Emirates SkyCargo: one million tonnes of cargo represents an increase of more than 180,000 tonnes, or 21.5 per cent from last year’s 838,400 tonnes. The figures reflect strong growth across the network. The cargo division’s revenue of Dhs 4.5 billion ($1.2 billion) was Dhs 1 billion ($274 million) or 29.2 per cent higher than the year before, and contributed 21.2 per cent to the airline’s transport revenue.

New fleet acquisitions for the carrier in the last financial year have also included four freighters: one Boeing 747-400F and three A310-300Fs. The fleet now includes 92 aircraft: bellyhold capacity in 83 wide-bodied passenger jets and nine freighters (three A310-300Fs, five Boeing 747-400Fs and one 747-200F).

Changes at the hub will also take place in the coming year with December 2006 marking the anticipated completion of the new Cargo Mega Terminal. This facility will have a capacity to handle 1.6 million tonnes – a necessary development to improve capacity of the current facility, which currently handles 817,957 tonnes.

Additionally, Emirates SkyCargo has completed the development of its new generation SkyChain, an automated central cargo reservation and business management application that enhances logistics efficiency, increases productivity and provides accurate information though seamless communication with customers and service providers.

Emirates SkyCargo which is represented in Malta by Cassar & Cooper Limited, currently serves 83 destinations in 57 countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Far East.

Emirates flies from Malta to Dubai four times weekly via Larnaca, Cyprus.

The Airbus A330-200 used on the Malta route has a freight capacity of 13 tons each way. Enquiries on Emirates SkyCargo can be made at Air Cargo House, Ganni Vassallo Street,

Luqa, on telephone number 2166 0102, or at [email protected].