Which kind of cargo takes a seat?
Since mid-April, Emirates Skycargo has been transporting cargo on the seats and the overhead bins inside the passenger cabin of its B777-300ER.
This allows the Dubai-based airline to load more goods per flight, while placing utmost importance on safety: shipments containing liquids and valuable cargo are some of the goods banned from passenger seats and overhead bins; most perishables also have still to be loaded in the bellyhold.
Cargo inside the passenger cabin has to be packaged inside a suitable external container such as a plastic or cardboard box in accordance with the latest regulations restated by Iata in its webinar "Covid-19: Special Cargo" on 2 June.
In addition, Emirates requires that all packaging must be able to contain any damage to the cargo and include an internal absorbent layer. (ah)