On board its wide-body aircraft

Emirates SkyCargo transports 500 tons of foodstuff daily

The carrier currently covers 130 destinations around the world.

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Emirates SkyCargo, the air cargo arm of Emirates Airlines, reported that it is currently transporting up to 500 tons of foodstuffs daily in cargo hold on its aircraft around the world.

In a statement yesterday, on the occasion of World Food Day, the carrier confirmed that, based on its commitment to its responsibility towards the communities it serves, it is keen to ensure that sufficient cargo capacity is maintained on board its wide-body aircraft, during the 'Covid-19' pandemic, to transport urgent medical supplies as well as Food.

She indicated that by doing so, she could play her role in helping countries and supermarkets maintain their food supplies. At the same time, she helped farmers who depend on food exports to continue earning their livelihoods in these challenging circumstances.

The food products that travel every day on Emirates Airlines flights through its global network, which currently covers more than 130 destinations across six continents, include: coconut and "jackfruit" from Thailand, mangoes from India, and sweet potatoes from Egypt, blueberries from the United Kingdom, cheeses from France and Italy, salmon from Norway, cherries from Chile, seafood from Pakistan, bakery products from the Netherlands and tropical fruits from Vietnam.

Emirates Airlines flights from Australia and New Zealand carry meat and varieties of fruits, including grapes and melons, to global markets. It is noteworthy that as a result of the spread of the "Covid-19" pandemic and the suspension of international passenger flights, the supply chain of food products was at risk of being cut off. Emirates SkyCargo »has worked to restore its operations very quickly, and its network of routes has grown from about 35 destinations only on its cargo aircraft, at the end of last March, to more than 130 destinations in early October, on its cargo planes as well as on passenger aircraft.

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