Dubai, Emirates SkyCargo the freight division of Emirates, announced the launch of daily cargo flights to Washington DC (Washington Dulles International Airport) to commence on the 12th September 2012 utilizing a Boeing 777-300 ER. This shall be the seventh U.S. destination to the airline's route network.

While after the launch of flights from Dallas/Fort Worth and Seattle earlier this year, Washington DC will be the third US destination to join the Emirates SkyCargo network in 2012. Emirate's freight division initiated its North American air freight service with New York in 2004 with later additions of Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Ram Menen, Emirates’ senior divisional vice president cargo said, “Emirates SkyCargo, offering the fastest trade link between Washington and the Middle East, will be providing a boost to the American economy by stimulating international trade between countries across our global network of more than 120 destinations.
“Our Dubai hub is strategically located within eight hours of two-thirds of the world’s population and can connect US businesses to both established trading points in the Far East, as well as emerging markets in the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Middle East.

"Emirates“With direct daily flights and a range of innovative products and services, as well as a 173-strong fleet of modern wide-body aircraft, Emirates SkyCargo looks forward to providing American businesses with tailor made solutions to their cargo requirements. Washington is just one of 12 destinations to join our network this year. As each one is added, new trade lanes emerge, a trend which is set to continue as the 230-plus aircraft we have on order join our fleet.”

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the 19th largest export destination for American goods in the year 2011. U.S. exports to the UAE reached $15.89 billion in 2011; an increase of 36% from the year 2010. The UAE more than doubled its exports to the US in 2011 to $2.44 billion, an increase of 113% on 2010 according to U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division.

Emirates SkyCargo flight EEK 231 will depart Dubai daily at 2:20 am and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) at 8:50 am. While flight EK 232 will depart Dulles at 10:55 am arriving in Dubai at 8:00 am the following day.

Washington, DC will be Emirates’ 12th new route to launch globally in 2012. This year, the airline commenced services to Dublin, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Dallas/Fort Worth, Seattle, Lusaka and Harare, Liege (all cargo) and Ho Chi Minh City. Flights to Barcelona and Lisbon will start on 3rd July and 9th July 2012.