Middle Eastern carrier Emirates’ SkyCargo division has taken its Boeing 747 freighter fleet to six, as the company continues to weigh its future cargo aircraft options. Emirates says it has ...

An Emirates 747-400 freighter, operated by a partner airline, lands in Luqa, Malta, on Dec. 4, 2014. Emirates this week hired Compass Cargo Airlines in Bulgaria to operate two 747s on its behalf.

The Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 are giants of the skies ... Singapore Airlines was the first carrier to fly the Airbus A380, and Emirates was the top customer, buying 123 of the 251 A380s produced.

Emirates said this week that it may not be able to commit to its slate of airplane orders, creating a new concern for Boeing as it works to bring its newest plane to the skies. At an online forum ...