Dubai: Emirates airline has introduced additional cargo capacity by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with the seats removed from the Economy Class cabin. This is in response to air cargo demand for rapid transportation of essential commodities such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food, machinery and other supplies around the world.
The SkyCargo division will be operating 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with Economy seats removed, thus allowing for up to 17 tonnes of additional cargo capacity per flight on top of the 40-50 tonne cargo capacity in the belly hold of the wide-body passenger aircraft
“We have been working flat out, first to re-connect a global network of more than 85 destinations and then to introduce capacity options that fit what our customers demand from us including passenger aircraft flying only with belly-hold cargo and loading cargo in the overhead bins and on passenger seats,” said Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.
“Now, with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with modified Economy Class cabins, we will be able to transport even more cargo per flight, allowing for more cargo to reach their destination faster and for more efficient cargo operations."
Seven aircraft have already been modified by the Emirates Engineering team, with three more aircraft due to be ready by mid-July.
