All Etihad Cargo Articles – Page 10
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Etihad's Fordree moves to Menzies
Robert Fordree has rejoined Menzies Aviation as vice president-cargo development, to oversee the development and growth of the company’s cargo handling business.The 27 year aviation industry veteran joins from Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi, where he transferred to in 2011 to take responsibility for the global cargo network as well ...
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Etihad and Alibaba in celebration of shopping
Etihad Airways has repainted five of its aircraft to promote a new loyalty programme with online retailer Alibaba and to promote this year’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival.The planes began flying from Abu Dhabi to more than 40 cities worldwide - including the airline’s four Chinese destinations of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu ...
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Carr to head up Etihad Cargo after Kerr's departure
Etihad Cargo has announced that Justin Carr, who recently joined the carrier, will head up the cargo business to replace David Kerr.The airline said that Carr will take over the position of vice president cargo as Kerr heads over to UK-based freighter airline CargoLogicAir.Carr joined the company as vice president ...
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India's Jet Airways to wet-lease Etihad freighter
India’s Jet Airways is to launch dedicated freighter operations using an A330-200F aircraft wet-leased from its strategic-partner, Etihad Airways.Subject to regulatory approvals, the aircraft will fly from an operating base in New Delhi from April 2015 to a number of international and domestic destinations, including Bangalore, Hong Kong, Hanoi and ...
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Etihad strengthens Chengdu service
ETIHAD Airways is increasing the frequency of its Abu Dhabi-Chengdu service from five-flights-a-week to daily from 30 March.One of the biggest markets in China for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), Chengdu has emerged as a leading economic, transportation and communications centre for the Asian country, with nearly half of the ...
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Record year for Etihad
ETIHAD AIRWAYS enjoyed a record financial performance last year, with net profit up 48 per cent to US$62 million on revenues up 27 per cent to US$6.1 billion.2013 also saw earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up 22 per cent to US$208 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation ...
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Etihad Cargo increases bellyhold capacity to China
ETIHAD Cargo is increasing its services to China from this month with new bellyhold capacity between Abu Dhabi and Chengdu.From the end of this month, cargo capacity to and from Chengdu will grow 40 per cent to 930 tonnes a month – a result of the current five-weekly A330 passenger ...
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Etihad in first quarter cargo surge
ETIHAD AIRWAYS saw a 26 per cent year on year increase in cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2014, handling 128,000 tonnes of freight and mail.The United Arab Emirates based passenger airline’s cargo revenue increased by the same percentage to US$243m, placing the Etihad Cargo division on track to ...
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Etihad Cargo goes to Uganda
ETIHAD CARGO, the fast-growing freight business of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has launched a new weekly A330-200 freighter service between Abu Dhabi and the Ugandan city of Entebbe.Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria and close to the capital Kampala, Entebbe is a major commercial centre in central Uganda.Etihad ...
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Etihad and Aegean mark code-share deal
ETIHAD AIRWAYS is marking its five-year codeshare partnership with Aegean Airlines by increasing its non-stop daily services between Athens and Abu Dhabi to 10 times per week, whilst the major Greek airline is set to launch new direct flights to the UAE capital.Since the flag carrier of the UAE commenced ...
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Etihad steps nearer to Alitalia equity stake
ETIHAD AIRWAYS is moving closer to signing a strategic alliance with Alitalia of Italy.The UAE flag carrier confirmed that it will forward a letter detailing the conditions and criteria for a proposed equity investment by Etihad that have been negotiated with Alitalia and its stakeholders in recent months.Once the Alitalia ...
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Etihad Cargo starts Dar es Salaam freighter service
ETIHAD CARGO has launched a weekly freighter service from Abu Dhabi to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.The Middle East carrier is using one of its A330-200 wide-body freighters, with heavy uplift capability of up to 64 tonnes, on the route. The return leg from Julius Nyerere International Airport will also stop ...
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Etihad Cargo adds new capacity to Switzerland and USA
ETIHAD CARGO has augmented its services to Switzerland and to the United States by offering new bellyhold cargo capacity on daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich and Los Angeles.The flag carrier of the UAE already flies to Geneva, and to Chicago, New York and Washington DC in the USA.The ...
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Etihad cargo soars in April and May
ETIHAD Cargo uplifted record tonnage across the globe in April and May 2014, pushing the carrier into the world’s top 10.In April, it moved 44,730 tonnes around the world, 30 per cent more than in April last year.May also saw an impressive performance across Etihad Cargo’s network, with 48,869 tonnes ...
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Etihad cargo volumes take off
ETIHAD Cargo is celebrating achieving 27 per cent revenue growth during the first half of this year.The freight division outperformed the global market, carrying 268,713 tonnes of air cargo and mail during the sixth-month period – up 25 per cent year-on-year – contributing significantly to the airline’s overall total revenue ...
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Etihad Airways adds six new services
ETIHAD Airways is to launch six new routes in the first half of 2015.The national flag carrier of the UAE will operate daily flights from Madrid, Edinburgh, Kolkata Entebbe.It will also run four flights a week to Hong Kong and three a week to Algiers, says a company statement.Existing daily ...
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Etihad Cargo targets Vietnam
ETIHAD Cargo has begun freighter flights between Abu Dhabi and Hanoi, Vietnam.The dedicated cargo service operates every Thursday and Sunday using an Airbus A330-200F, with a capacity of 60 tonnes.Flights to Hanoi route via Mumbai, while the return service is direct to Abu Dhabi.Situated along the Red River delta, Hanoi ...
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Etihad will bring Alitalia back to profitability by 2017
JAMES HOGAN, president and chief executive of Etihad Airways, has announced that the carrier has spent €560m to acquire its 49 per cent equity stake in Alitalia, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.Under the deal, which will result in €1,758m of investment and includes restructuring the Italian carrier’s debt, the Middle ...
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Etihad Cargo beefs up Russia freighter services
ETIHAD CARGO, the freight arm of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, is launching twice-weekly, rotating freighter services linking Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport from tomorrow, writes Thelma Etim, deputy editor.The route will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F, with a capacity of 64 tonnes.“Russia is a key ...
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Third B747F for Etihad
Etihad Cargo has added a third Boeing 747 freighter from Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings as part of a multi-year aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) agreement.The B747-400 freighter – with a payload capacity of 115 tonnes and a range of more than 8,000 km - joins two B747Fs operated by ...