Emirates SkyCargo has deployed all its aircraft – passenger and freighter – to deliver essential supplies and commodities to people around the world.
The air cargo carrier is currently operating 11 Boeing 777 freighter aircraft, each with a capacity to transport about 100 tonnes of cargo per flight, and around 60 of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft as dedicated cargo aircraft, with a 40-50 tonne belly hold cargo capacity per flight.
The airline has also started loading cargo in the overhead bins and seats of its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft – with a detailed set of guidelines and procedures, including strict rules on the kind of cargo that can be loaded inside the cabin.
Emirates is also looking at other measures including the removal of seats from select aircraft to deploy on high-demand trade lanes.
Qatar to reinstate Jo’burg and CT
Qatar Airways has named Johannesburg and Cape Town as two of the destinations it will reinstate on June 1 as it begins to relaunch suspended destinations and add more frequencies in line with the expected relaxation of entry restrictions around the world.
It has maintained flights to around 30 destinations where possible during this crisis and to most continents, taking over 1 million people home.
By the end of June, the aim is to have 80 destinations in the schedule including 23 in Europe, four in the Americas, 20 in Middle East/Africa and 33 in Asia-Pacific.
