DUBAI – Emirates has announced, its freight division Emirates SkyCargo will launch a Stockholm cargo service on 4th September 2013.

Stockholm, Sweden after the launch of flights to Warsaw this year, will become the 34th European destination to join the Emirates SkyCargo network.

Robert Siegel, vice president cargo commercial operations for Europe and Americas, said: “We’ve been carefully assessing options for further expansion in Scandinavia following the successful launch into Copenhagen, Denmark in 2011. We see great cargo potential in Stockholm which will play a vital role in stimulating economic growth with key Swedish trading cities across the Far East and Australasia.

“With a direct daily flight and a range of innovative products and services, as well as a fleet of over 200 modern wide-body aircraft, Emirates SkyCargo looks forward to providing Scandinavian businesses with tailor made solutions to their cargo requirements.”

The Stockholm service will be operated daily by a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft providing a total weekly cargo capacity of 322 tons.

Emirates SkyCargo already operates a three times weekly freighter service to Gothenburg in Sweden.

Emirates new daily flight to Stockholm will depart Dubai as EK157 at 07:15hrs and arrive at Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 12:00hrs the same day. The return flight, EK158 will depart at 13:55hrs and arrive at Dubai International Airport at 22:25hrs.