Emirates SkyCargo Archives

April 4, 2022

Cargo carrier reaches 1 billion vaccine doses milestone 18 months after transporting the first trial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines Vaccines moved to more than 80 destinations through Dubai, supporting local vaccination programmes Dubai, UAE 4 April 2022– Emirates SkyCargo has transported more than 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its aircraft. The […]

December 20, 2021

More than 400 million doses flown to countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia Over 200 million doses flown in Oct and Nov 2021 Emirates SkyCargo has announced that it has crossed a major milestone in the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with 600 million doses flown on its flights. Since October […]

July 6, 2021

Dubai, UAE 6 July 2021 – Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, today announced the achievement of a milestone of 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines flown via Dubai, 136 years to the day, July 6, 1885, when Louis Pasteur administered the first attenuated vaccine to a human patient. Over the […]

June 8, 2021

Addition of 94 cool room pallet positions to existing EU GDP compliant infrastructure at Dubai International Airport provides more handling capacity for temperature sensitive pharma, including COVID-19 vaccines Carrier has so far transported 75 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; aims for 100 million by end June 2021 Dubai, UAE, 08 June 2021– Emirates SkyCargo […]

February 16, 2021

Under UNICEF’s Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative, Emirates will prioritise transport and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies Initiative in support of COVAX facility for equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines Dubai, UAE, 16 February 2021– Emirates SkyCargo has signed an agreement with UNICEF to prioritise the transport of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other […]

February 1, 2021

Under the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Emirates SkyCargo, Dubai Airports, DP World and International Humanitarian City join hands to distribute vaccines by air, land and sea Combined expertise, along with global air routes, sea ports and logistics networks, […]

December 27, 2020

In recognition of the invaluable contribution by the healthcare ecosystem, Emirates SkyCargo transports the vaccine free of charge Vaccine doses flown, offloaded and cleared on priority basis on arrival in Dubai at dedicated Emirates SkyPharma facility Emirates SkyCargo has notched yet another milestone by flying in COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech to […]

November 11, 2020

– Air cargo carrier responding to market demand for additional cargo capacity – Demonstrates agility and innovation in business response to the pandemic Dubai, UAE, 11 Nov 2020– Emirates SkyCargo has started utilising its Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network. The first dedicated Emirates A380 ‘mini-freighter’ […]

September 27, 2020

The two organisations will cooperate to develop logistics solutions for crisis relief operations Emirates SkyCargo to be carrier of first resort for International Humanitarian City’s relief efforts Dubai, UAE, 23 September 2020- Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU […]

April 28, 2020

Transports nearly 100 tonnes of fish, fruit and vegetables in second half of April to markets in Europe, Middle East & Asia Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has helped Sri Lankan exporters despatch nearly 100 tonnes of local produce to markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia over the past two weeks, […]

1 billion vaccine doses: Emirates SkyCargo surpasses a historic landmark for COVID-19 vaccine transportation

Emirates SkyCargo transports 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

On a historic date for modern vaccines, Emirates SkyCargo crosses COVID-19 vaccine transportation milestone

Emirates SkyCargo expands pharma cool chain infrastructure in Dubai, enhancing vaccine transport capabilities

Emirates SkyCargo to work with UNICEF for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Dubai forms Vaccine Logistics Alliance to expedite global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines through the emirate to developing countries

Emirates SkyCargo transports first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for Dubai Health Authority

Emirates SkyCargo introduces Airbus A380 ‘mini-freighter’ charter operations

Emirates SkyCargo signs humanitarian logistics MoU with International Humanitarian City

Emirates SkyCargo supports Sri Lankan exporters’ supply chain