The product sits under a new vertical, Aerospace and Engineering, which also includes the new sub-division AOG (Aircraft on Ground), dedicated to expediting time-critical aircraft parts.
The vertical is designed for a targeted customer base in aviation, engineering, defence and space. This includes commercial aviation companies, aircraft manufacturers and parts suppliers transporting components and engines; manufacturers producing satellites and other space technology; engineers manufacturing technologies in propulsion, avionics and materials science; and governments requiring top security for specialised shipments.
Emirates SkyCargo said Aircraft Engines is geared towards providing customers with peace of mind that their shipment will be handled correctly. Certified loadmasters supervise the loading, securing and unloading of engines, managing the transfer end-to-end with specialised handling techniques, checklists and equipment such as shock absorbing transport dollies.
Emirates SkyCargo Divisional Senior Vice President Badr Abbas said: “Moving highly specialised 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.”
Emirates SkyCargo noted it has previously been involved in historic aerospace movements, including the KhalifaSat, the first satellite developed and built by Emirati engineers in the UAE at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, which flew from Dubai to South Korea.
More recently, Emirates SkyCargo moved nanosatellites from Paris to Auckland, before they were launched into orbit to provide global Internet of Things connectivity.