The Dubai-based carrier saw its UK export volumes increase by 11% year on year to 57,000 tonnes during the year running to March.
The growth has continued since then, with UK export volumes between April and June increasing by a rate of 7% year on year.
The cargo carrier offers widebody cargo connectivity on over 140 weekly flights from eight UK gateways including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle and Stansted.
The carrier highlighted three areas in particular of growth: aerospace and advanced technology; life sciences and perishables.
On aerospace and advanced technology, the carrier said that between January and June it had transported more than 570 tonnes of aircraft parts and aerospace components from the UK to Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, its aerospace and engineering vertical saw volumes grow more than 300% year on year between January and June.
“Beyond aerospace, Emirates SkyCargo has transported high-value technology infrastructure, including data centre equipment and server racks from the UK to global markets,” the carrier added.
The majority of high-tech equipment and aerospace components transported by Emirates SkyCargo originate from manufacturing and engineering clusters around Manchester and London.
Pharma and farming boost
In the first half of 2026, Emirates SkyCargo transported over 1,600 tonnes of pharmaceuticals on its aircraft from the UK.
The carrier also carried more than 26 tonnes of clinical trial medications from the market.
Emirates explained that Newcastle is among the carrier’s key regional gateways for pharmaceutical exports, serving a major life sciences manufacturing base in the Northeast.
On perishables, the airline said that it had facilitated the export of 1,500 tonnes of Scottish Shellfish as well as over 1,200 tonnes of smoked salmon to international markets around the world.
“Much of the Scottish seafood transported by Emirates SkyCargo is shipped directly from Glasgow and Edinburgh, enabling exporters to reach international markets faster and helping premium products arrive fresher to consumers around the world,” explained Emirates.
Over 1,000 tonnes of food items were flown from the UK to the UAE during this period- the equivalent of 10 fully loaded Boeing777 freighter aircraft.
The carrier added: “250 tonnes of strawberries and more than 150 tonnes of cheese were among some of the food items flown to Dubai.”
Source: https://www.aircargonews.net/editorial/2026/08/emirates-sees-uk-export-cargo-volumes-takeoff/
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