Afro FM 105.3: Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade route.

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the fastest growing
international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade
route.
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Henok  on 27/01/2012 08:20:00
 
Supporting the thriving trade between Africa and the rest of the world, its
weekly cargo capacity into and out of the continent will be over 6000 tonnes
after the launch of flights to Lusaka and Harare on February1st. The addition of
flights to the capitals of Zambia and Zimbabwe comes less than three months
after the launch of a dedicated weekly freighter to Accra and Lome and means
Emirates SkyCargo now has a total annual capacity of more than 300,000 tonnes.
The two new gateways mean Emirates SkyCargo can connect businesses in 22
countries across Africa to its network of more than 100 destinations, while also
providing increased opportunities for key trading partners such as China and
Japan. The Dubai-Lusaka-Harare service will be operated five times a week by an
A330-200, providing a total weekly cargo capacity of up to 160 tonnes. South
Africa - with a weekly capacity of more than 1500 tonnes spread across the
belly-hold of 84 passenger flights serving Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban,
as well as two dedicated Johannesburg freighters – is Emirates SkyCargo’s
key trading point on the continent. (Press release)