Emirates Uses Third B777F to Boost Brazil Flights

Posted 30/08/2011

Emirates SkyCargo has taken delivery of its third Boeing 777F Freighter and will use the additional capacity to support growing demand in Latin America.  As reported earlier this month, the carrier, the freight division of Emirates Airline, is to add a third weekly flight between Dubai International and São Paulo’s Viracopos Airport in Campinas, Brazil from September 16.  . The service operates via Frankfurt, Germany, on the outbound journey and returns through Dakar, Senegal.

The Middle Eastern carrier has been serving Campinas since October 2010, providing much needed support to the booming import and export industry generated by South America’s largest city.  “Even in an uncertain global economy, our commitment to facilitating international trade remains strong,” said Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline.

According to the Arab-Brazilian Trade Board, Brazilian exports to countries in the Middle East totalled $6.41 billion (Dhs 23.5 billion) in the first half of 2011, representing a growth of 33 per cent over the same period last year.  The UAE is among the three main markets for Brazilian exports, totalling $848.78 million (Dhs 3.1 billion) - an increase of 21.40 per cent over the same period last year.  The main products exported were meats, sugar, minerals, coffee and dairy products.  Imports from the Middle East also recorded a strong increase in the period, totalling $4.55 billion (Dhs 16.71 billion) in the first half of 2011, a figure 41 per cent higher than the same period in 2010.  The main products were mineral fuels, followed by fertilisers and salt.

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