Emirates SkyCargo has been conferred the honour of “Air Cargo Carrier of the Year” at Air Cargo India 2008 (ACI 2008) for the second consecutive year. Ram Menen, Emirates Divisional senior vice-president Cargo, and Prakash Nair, manager Network Cargo Sales Development, accepted the award on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo at a ceremony that was attended by the key figures of the Indian cargo sector.
“The trade market with the highest growth is likely to be within the Asia Pacific region where its share will go from 24 per cent to 26 per cent by 2011, and India and China will be major players in this growth,” said Mr Menen.
After a series of high-level appointments and capacity expansion in India, Emirates SkyCargo spared no effort to reach out to the key players in the cargo market. The carrier targeted ACI 2008, the biggest event for the logistics operators in the region, to further leverage its efforts to this end.
Mr Nair confirmed that India was poised to be one of the main points of growth for Emirates SkyCargo’s operations this year. “Our participation at the ACI forum will help establish a global focus on the region. With the launch of Sao Paulo last year, we now connect India to 99 destinations in 62 countries across six continents via our hub in Dubai.”
Emirates SkyCargo operates three freighter flights to India – two to Mumbai and one to Chennai – using Boeing 747 freighters, as well as offering bellyhold capacity on more than 95 passenger flights in each direction per week. It offers the latest technologies in air cargo containers, ground handling equipment, and highly trained staff on some of the industry’s most advanced aircraft.
Emirates SkyCargo is represented in Malta by Cassar & Cooper Limited. Emirates flies from Malta to Dubai five times weekly via Larnaca, Cyprus, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The new Boeing 777-200 used on the Malta route has a freight capacity of 18 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].