Emirates SkyCargo has added extra capacity to its freighter fleet, wet-leasing an additional two Boeing 747 freighters.
The multi-year lease, signed with the Compass Group, means the carrier starts 2025 with an immediate 15 percent increase in main deck cargo capacity compared to January 2024.
Badr Abbas, divisional senior vice president at Emirates SkyCargo, said: “Throughout 2024, we made significant investments in new and leased freighter aircraft to address the evolving supply chain and air cargo demands around the world to ensure we had a stable supply of capacity to best serve our global customers. This remains a key priority for Emirates SkyCargo, as we set our sights on the next era of growth.
“We anticipate that demand will continue to boom, reflecting Dubai’s prominence as a global logistics hub. Enhancing our cargo capabilities is essential to support Dubai’s Economic Agenda, enabling us to reach new destinations, bolster our current operations and elevate our specialist product portfolio.”
Emirates SkyCargo has also received the first of 13 new B777Fs, the rest of which will be delivered by December 2026 as the carrier continues to grow its own fleet.
The Emirates SkyCargo active operating fleet currently consists of 10 B777Fs and six wet-leased B747s.
