Emirates Group Scores Again

* As Emirates Sky-cargo is Named Global Cargo Airline of the Year

 

In his award winning book: Life, the Truth, and Being Free,Steve Maraboli, postulated that  “I feel keeping a promise to yourself is a direct reflection of the love you have for yourself. I used to make promises to myself and find them easy to break. Today, I love myself enough to not only make a promise to myself, but I love myself enough to keep that promise”

Perhaps that promise kept to self, can be aptly described as a key major element that made Emirates group to again be  basking in glory. CERUTTI CLASSIC, can reveal today , that SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, has been named Global Cargo Airline of the Year, by The STAT Trade Times, organizers of the Air Cargo Africa 2013 event recently held in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

The STAT Trade Times, which forms part of the STAT Media Group, is an international multimodal transport publication, and has since 2006 presented awards in various categories to encourage excellence in the air cargo industry.  

Winners are chosen by the worldwide readers of the publication, who nominate their choice in various categories through online participation over a period of a month, and the winners are determined on the basis of the nominations received.  

“Many thanks goes out to all the readers who voted for Emirates SkyCargo. Winning this award is a direct endorsement by our customers of our continuous drive and focus on delivering the highest levels of service,” said Ram Menen, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President Cargo.  

The award was presented at a ceremony attended by leaders in the Air Cargo industry, in Johannesburg, South Africa.  

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Left to right: Ram Menen, Emirates Senior Divisional Vice President, Cargo, receives the award from Des Vertannes, Global Head of Cargo, IATA. 

About Emirates SkyCargo

Emirates SkyCargo is the freight division of Emirates. Reflecting Emirates’ overall policy of excellence in every area of operation, SkyCargo’s investment in highly-qualified staff, the very latest information technology, the most efficient aircraft and the finest ground handling facilities, has made it a significant force in the global air cargo industry. In the 2011-12 financial year, Emirates SkyCargo carried 1.79 million tonnes of cargo across its network, contributing 16.2 per cent - US$ 2.6 billion - of the airline’s total transport revenue.  

For further information on Emirates SkyCargo, please visit www.skycargo.com 

Contact: Andre Martin, Emirates Corporate Communications. Tel: (+9714) 708 1709, Mob: (+97156) 6764104. E-mail: andre.martin@emirates.com or visit: www.theemiratesgroup.com