Emirates SkyWheels

Emirates SkyCargo launches Emirates SkyWheels carrier to transport rare and classic cars

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates airline, has launched Emirates SkyWheels – a specialised transportation product for high value automobiles. Through its latest offering Emirates SkyCargo is said to provide customers a complete transportation solution for vehicles such as classic, luxury and sports cars, across its network.

Customers who would like to have their cars transported can choose between Emirates SkyWheels Premium and Emirates SkyWheels Advanced. The customisable Premium product package covers door-to-door transportation of the vehicle from select origins and destinations.

It includes collection of the vehicle from its home and delivery overseas, in addition to export and import customs clearance processes for the vehicle at both ends of the journey. Additional road and transport insurance is also available under the Premium option.

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Emirates SkyWheels Advanced promises to offer seamless airport-to-airport transportation for automobiles, as well as complete round trip handling of vehicles under both Premium and Advanced products.

Emirates SkyWheels is claimed to be backed by the expertise of highly qualified staff across Emirates SkyCargo’s global network of over 150 destinations in 6 continents, who are specifically trained on loading and unloading vehicles from aircraft with the utmost attention to care and safety.

In addition to cargo terminals in Dubai featuring dedicated storage space for vehicles, Emirates SkyCargo also boasts a  fleet of over 245 widebody aircraft including 15 freighters; 13 Boeing 777Fs and two B747-400ERFs.

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Emirates SkyCargo also recently transported an exclusive Pagani Zonda F super car from Dubai back to the Pagani factory near Bologna, Italy for a service.

Emirates SkyCargo is also a sponsor of the inaugural Gulf Concours event that will take place in Dubai on 18 and 19 November 2016. Part of the international Concours d’Elegance car competitions, the Gulf Concours is a platform that brings together a combination of rare classic cars and modern bespoke luxury and supercars, on display for the first time in the region.

Emirates SkyCargo transported a collection of rare classic Ferrari cars to Dubai for the event. One of the cars that was flown into Dubai was a classic 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO estimated to be worth over USD 40 million.

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The car has a successful race history (27 races and 17 podium finishes) and was also one of the handful of cars used by Scuderia Ferrari for testing. Some of the other cars transported by Emirates SkyCargo for Gulf Concours included a 1955 Ferrari 250 GT Competizione Berlinetta Sport Speciale and a rare 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione.

 

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