Emirates SkyCargo Reports 52% First-Half Revenue Growth

Emirates SkyCargo recorded a 52% year-on-year increase in cargo revenue during the first half of financial year 2026–27. The company transported 1.24 million tonnes of cargo, a 1% decrease from the same period a year earlier.

Key details

• Emirates SkyCargo received five Boeing 777 freighters and began operating its first passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft during the period.
• The freighter network added Almaty and Zhengzhou.
• At September 30, 2026, Emirates served 150 airports in 78 countries and territories across its passenger and cargo operations, equal to 91% of its pre-disruption network.

Emirates SkyCargo cargo revenue rose 52% year on year in the first half of financial year 2026–27.

Why it matters

The fleet additions combined new-build Boeing 777 freighters with the company’s first converted passenger aircraft. The two destination additions extended its freighter network to Almaty and Zhengzhou.