Dubai-based Emirates is poised to expand its fleet of dedicated Boeing 777F freighters with a formal announcement expected “within weeks” according to sources close to the airline. The carrier, along with its Emirates SkyCargo freight division, is enjoying an upsurge in demand for its current capacity and is planning for further growth in the coming years. 

The possibility that Emirates would be ordering additional freighters was first reported by Reuters on October 16, 2024. Sources close to the matter said that the airline was partly behind an order for 11 new Boeing 777Fs for undisclosed customers included in Boeing’s orders and deliveries report for September 2024, as reported by AeroTime. Boeing has so far refused to identify the customer or customers for these new freighters at the time of writing. 

Emirates already operates 12 Boeing 777F cargo aircraft as part of its SkyCargo operation with an average age of eight years. These are currently supplemented using four Boeing 747-400 freighters that the carrier wet leases from other operators.  

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