Aviation

Emirates SkyCargo adds UK to its home delivery shopping platform

With Emirates Delivers, customers in the UAE can now get quick delivery on their shopping from the UK. Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce platform of Emirates SkyCargo, enables customers to shop from multiple online retailers in the UK, consolidate their purchases, and have the goods delivered directly to their door.

Emirates Delivers is a fast, reliable, and cost-effective e-commerce shipping solution for both individual customers, as well as small businesses who regularly make online purchases for their personal or business needs. It is an open e-commerce fulfillment platform that can also be used by other e-commerce businesses and logistics integrators.

Customers can take advantage of the competitive shipping rates offered by Emirates Delivers to move their goods from the UK to Dubai. Customers also benefit from reduced shipping weight as unneeded packaging material from each individual shipment is removed when Emirates Delivers repacks the goods into one consolidated box.

To use Emirates Delivers UK, customers have to register on www.emiratesdelivers.uk to be allocated a unique and free Emirates Delivers mailing address in the UK. Registration is free. Customers already signed up for the Emirates Delivers US service can use a handy drop-down link in the menu after logging into their accounts.

Items purchased from UK e-commerce retailers will be delivered to a customer’s Emirates Delivers address in the UK, where goods can be stored free of charge for up to 30 days. Customers can continue to shop and build up their purchases with the flexibility to create a shipping request anytime within these 30 days. Once a shipping request is created, their purchases will be consolidated into one parcel and delivered to their designated UAE address within 3-5 days.

Customers may also request for photos to be taken of the packages before these are transported to Dubai on one of Emirates SkyCargo’s multiple daily flights departing from the UK. Customers can track their packages with Emirates Delivers from the moment it reaches the warehouse in the UK to the moment it lands on their doorstep in the UAE.

A dedicated fleet of Emirates Delivers vans are deployed to complete the final step of the process dropping all consolidated shopping in one box to the customer’s doorstep anywhere in the UAE within the three to five-day period.

Aviation

Boeing Offers 25% Pay Increase & Promise to Build Next Plane in Seattle

Boeing is seeking to avert a potential strike with a new tentative agreement that promises to build the next-generation aircraft in the Puget Sound region, Washington.

The agreement, announced on September 8, 2024, follows negotiations between Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 751. The deal, which will be put to a vote by over 33,000 IAM members in Washington and Portland, includes several key provisions aimed at improving workers’ conditions.

Set to be voted on September 12, 2024, the contract offers a substantial 25% wage increase, enhanced retirement benefits, better health coverage, and increased paid time off. Additionally, the contract guarantees that mcas boeing next new aircraft will be manufactured in Seattle, underscoring the company’s commitment to the region.

In a video to employees, Stephanie Pope, Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes President and CEO, emphasized the significance of the agreement: boeing titanium roots are here in Washington. It is where generations of workers have built incredible airplanes that connect the world. And it’s why we’re excited that, as part of the contract, our team in the Puget Sound region will build Boeing’s next new airplane.”

The agreement comes as a potential strike loomed on September 13. If the union members reject the proposal, a walkout could commence on Friday morning. While the proposed deal does not meet all of the union’s demands, such as a 40% wage increase or a restoration of the traditional pension plan, it includes notable “quality of life” enhancements, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

The union has acknowledged the concessions made in negotiations but views the proposal as a significant improvement. “Negotiations are a give and take, and although there was no way to achieve success on every single item, we can honestly say that this proposal is the best contract we’ve negotiated in our history,” the union’s message stated.

Workers are expected to vote on the proposal on Thursday, and if approved, the agreement will include incentives such as a one-time $3,000 bonus. boeing777x, The contract also ensures that Boeing will continue its legacy in the Puget Sound region by building its next aircraft there, further strengthening the company’s bond with the area.