Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the world’s largest international airline, has launched Aircraft Engines, a fit-for-purpose solution dedicated to the carriage of aviation’s most critical and high-value parts.
The product sits under a new vertical, Aerospace and Engineering, which meticulously balances the highest level of expertise with speed and efficiency.
Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior Vice President of Emirates SkyCargo, said that, “Moving highly specialized items is always an exciting challenge, and, having significantly invested in building world-class infrastructure across our network, it’s a challenge that we are ready to meet.”
“Harnessing the technical expertise of our team, our proprietary and innovative technology, and fit-for-purpose infrastructure, we liaised closely with various stakeholders to develop Aircraft Engines and a dedicated product vertical, to ensure we were able to cater to such valuable and technical cargo at every touchpoint,” Abbas further added.
Emirates SkyCargo’s Aircraft engines
Aircraft engines are a feat of modern engineering. Highly technical and requiring specialist and focused handling end-to-end, they are transported for maintenance, repair, and replacement, and often need to move as quickly as possible. Working in close coordination with external consultants including manufacturers and operators, Emirates SkyCargo’s team of in-house experts optimized existing processes to create a dedicated solution for the global movement of engines: Aircraft Engines.
Every step in the process is geared towards providing customers with peace of mind that their critical shipment will be handled correctly. Certified loadmasters supervise the loading, securing, and unloading of engines, managing the transfer end-to-end with specialized handling techniques, checklists, and equipment such as shock-absorbing transport dollies for extra care. The Emirates control tower team monitors every shipment making sure it’s delivered as promised, while additional track and trace devices can be added to the booking for real-time updates throughout the entire journey.
According to the statement, understanding that speed is mission-critical, Aircraft Engines shipments carry the highest loading priority, ensuring transportation is handled quickly and efficiently to minimize ground time of its customers’ aircraft operations. Likewise, a team of experts, located in key cities across the airline’s vast global network, are available to provide consultation services and support, via a dedicated hotline and email address, providing direct and efficient communication, resulting in significantly faster responses to queries.
Introduction of Aerospace and Engineering Vertical
By introducing Aerospace and Engineering, Emirates SkyCargo aims to provide tailored logistics and transport solutions to a sector that demands high precision, specialised handling, and speed.
The vertical is designed for a targeted customer base in aviation, engineering, defence and space, such as commercial aviation companies, aircraft manufacturers and parts suppliers transporting components and engines; manufacturers producing satellites and other space technology; engineers leading the development and manufacturing of cutting-edge technologies in propulsion, avionics and materials science; and finally, governments requiring ultimate security for specialised shipments.
