Carrier able to transport up to 17 tonnes more cargo on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, to serve demand
Emirates has introduced additional cargo capacity by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with seats removed from the Economy Class cabin.
The measure has been introduced in response to the strong air cargo market demand for the rapid, reliable and efficient transportation of essential commodities such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food, machinery and other supplies around the world.
Emirates SkyCargo will be operating 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with Economy Class seats removed allowing for up to 17 tonnes or 132cbm 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.
“Now, with the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with modified Economy class cabins, we will be able to transport even more cargo per flight,” commented Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo.
The modification of the Economy class cabins is being executed at the state of the art Emirates Engineering facilities in Dubai with each aircraft requiring close to 640 man-hours of work for the modification.
“Our teams have shown resilience, an innovative spirit, and adapted quickly to the needs of the changing business environment,” noted Ahmed Safa, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates Engineering.
