DHAKA: Emirates SkyCargo has added a new Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft to its fleet, expanding its capabilities and capacity to meet current needs and long-term growth.

The latest delivery brings Emirates SkyCargo’s B777F fleet to 10, and comes ahead of the move of its freighter operations to Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport in May 2014.

A dedicated freighter cargo terminal that will be able to handle 700,000 tonnes of cargo annually and various support infrastructures is currently under construction.

The B777F aircraft is one of the most modern, technologically advanced freighters available and has the lowest fuel burn of any comparable sized aircraft.

The aircraft is capable of carrying 103 tonnes of cargo and its main cargo deck is the widest of any freighter aircraft at 3.7 metres, which enables it to uplift outsized cargo and carry larger consignments.

Emirates SkyCargo now operates 12 freighters, 10 B777Fs and two B747-400ERFs which currently serve 43 destinations around the world.

BDST: 1705 HRS, OCT 30, 2013  

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