Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, is set to add a third weekly freight flight to meet the growing demands of the thriving UAE-Brazil trade route.

The oil industry is just one of many areas that are bustling in Brazil and last month Emirates SkyCargo delivered two large helicopters for energy giant Petrobras. The helicopters, destined to be used by Rio de Janeiro oil rigs, were transported from Dubai International Airport to Viracopos Airport in Campinas, a route which the carrier will serve three times a week from September 16.

“Transporting helicopters requires the highest degree of care and special handling, from when we take delivery of them, to loading, right through to their arrival in Sao Paulo,” said Dener Souza, cargo manager of SkyCargo in South America.

“This is a great example of the expertise we can offer customers who want to quickly transport valuable out-sized items, while the addition of another flight is a tremendous boost to the service we can provide.”

“The logistics and careful monitoring of the cargo from door to door is the Emirates SkyCargo differential,” said Alexander Gulla, president of AGS Group, the international logistics company responsible for transporting the helicopters.

Emirates flies on a daily schedule from Malta to Dubai via Larnaca, Cyprus.