Boost for international trade as Emirates Sky Cargo expands in Argentina, Brazil

Emirates Sky Cargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has increased its South American operation to meet the growing demand for air freight between the United Arab Emirates and the carrier’s global network.

Following the launch of a daily passenger service from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires on January 3, Emirates Sky Cargo is now able to connect three points in South America with trade opportunities in more than 100 destinations.

In addition to the belly-hold capacity of the 14 passenger flights each week between Dubai and Rio de Janeiro-Buenos Aires, it also offers cargo space on the 14 passenger flights it operates each week between Dubai and South America’s largest city Sao Paulo.

The capacity on these two routes – both served by Boeing 777-300ERs – is bolstered further by Emirates Sky Cargo’s freighter service to Sao Paulo three times a week, which provides a further 620 tonnes of capacity on Boeing 777Fs.

EK 247 leaves Dubai daily at 7.10 a.m. and arrives at Rios Antônio Carlos Jobim International Airport at 3.37 p.m. It departs Rio at 5.23 p.m., arriving at Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Ezeiza) at 7.30 p.m. From Buenos Aires, EK 248 departs at 9.30 p.m., arriving in Rio at 1.23 a.m. the following day. The aircraft will depart Rio at 3.10 a.m., arriving in Dubai at 10.50 p.m.

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus. Emirates Sky Cargo is located on the first floor at MIA Departures and can be contacted on tel: 2166 0102, or at skycargomla@emirates.com.