Emirates SkyCargo launches 777F freighter service to Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong

Emirates SkyCargo (Dubai), the freight division of Emirates Airline, yesterday (September 25) celebrated the inaugural service on its new Far East and Australasia freighter route.

The weekly air cargo service, operated by its new Boeing 777F freighter, will fly Dubai-Singapore-Sydney-Hong Kong-Dubai, providing the key trading points with additional connectivity to Emirates’ Dubai hub, which can link businesses to the 114 destinations on the carrier’s network.

The Boeing 777F – which touched down for the first time in Sydney on September 12, 2011 – has the capability to carry up to 103 tons of freight.

Emirates SkyCargo’s flight EK 9920 will depart Dubai every Sunday at 2035 and touch down in Singapore at 0755 the following day. The Boeing 777F will then depart at 0900 and complete its outbound journey at 1830 when it touches down at Sydney International Airport.

The return service, EK 9921, will depart Sydney every Monday at 2130 and land in Hong Kong at 0435 on Tuesday. Departing Hong Kong at 0735 as EK 9865, the service will then terminate in Dubai at 1035.

Emirates SkyCargo introduced its first Boeing 777F in March 2009. In December 2010, it operated its longest ever nonstop flight on the Boeing 777F; 17.5 hours from Sydney to New York. Emirates is the largest operator of Boeing 777 aircraft in the world, with 91 in its fleet currently.

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