All Etihad Cargo Articles – Page 3
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Etihad Cargo achieves IATA CEIV Li-batt certification
Etihad Cargo has achieved the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification.The carrier is the third Middle Eastern airline to attain this certification and has become only the fifth airline globally to achieve CEIV Pharma, Fresh, Live Animals and Li-batt certifications.CEIV ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo partners to develop better perishables airfreight management
First row: Elena Sorlini, MD and interim CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports; Etihad Airways chief executive Antonoaldo Neves; and Suresh Vaidhyanathan, chief executive, Abu Dhabi Food Hub. Photo: IHCEtihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub KEZAD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly establish an origin-to-destination ...
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InterviewsEtihad Cargo sets sights on e-commerce demand
Leonard Rodrigues. Photo: Etihad Cargo E-commerce demand could help propel Etihad Cargo to new business heights this year. Etihad Cargo had a strong peak season thanks to rising e-commerce and electronics demand and the airline is hoping its new relationships covering the sector will help boost performance ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo boosts smart online booking
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has launched an Instant Offer Rate (IOR) tool to streamline the shipment booking process, provide faster response times and offer improved levels of customer service.Developed in collaboration with IBS Software, Etihad Cargo's IOR solution is designed to enable the carrier to boost efficiency by reducing pricing ...
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NewsMenzies appoints new regional SVP for cargo
Menzies Aviation has made two senior appointments in its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) division.Lina El Mallah has been promoted to the position of senior vice president of organisation change and systems, while Al-Anood Al-Suwaidi joins the company as senior vice president of cargo for the MEAA region.Al-Suwaidi joins ...
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Etihad selects WFS for cargo handling in Copenhagen
Etihad Airways has appointed Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handler for its first-ever service from Abu Dhabi to Denmark.The new service to Copenhagen operates four times per week to the Danish capital using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.The first flight took place on October 1.The two already work ...
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NewsWFS extends Etihad’s US cool chain
WFS pharma handling in the US Photo WFS JREPREtihad Cargo and handler Worldwide Flight Services have provided further details of their US business handling deal, announced earlier in October.The SATS-owned handler recently added Chicago O'Hare International Airport to its existing portfolio of John F. Kennedy International Airport and Washington Dulles ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo promotes Mouaniss
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has promoted Soufyan Mouaniss to the role of director west cargo commercial.In his new role, Mouaniss will lead all commercial activity for the carrier in the west region, including Europe and the Americas.He will be based in Etihad Cargo's head office in Abu Dhabi.Soufyan joined Etihad ...
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Etihad Cargo selects WFS for US cargo handling
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O'Hare to the partnership.Starting this week, WFS has been providing cargo handling services to the airline at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), in addition to existing relationships ...
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Ex-Etihad Cargo boss Drew scoops Atlas Air role
Ex-Etihad Cargo boss Martin Drew has been appointed as Atlas Air Worldwide chief strategy and transformation officer.Drew started in his new role this week and will lead the company’s corporate strategy, including its transformational growth initiatives.As part of this role, he will drive strategic growth and diversification across Atlas’ services, ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo appoints new Indian Subcontient general manager
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed Giridharan Srinivasan to the role of area general manager – Indian Subcontinent.He will be based in Bangalore and report to Latha Narayan, Etihad Cargo's director east cargo commercial – Asia Pacific, Australasia and Indian Subcontinent.Srinivasan will be responsible for developing relationships with Etihad Cargo's ...
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NewsNo signs of a peak season as air cargo market remains weak in August
Although air cargo declines have narrowed in recent months there are no signs that the industry will enjoy a peak season despite some expressing hopes of a recovery in the final months of the year.The latest data from Xeneta-owned CLIVE Data Services shows that in August demand in chargeable weight ...
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Etihad Cargo adds belly capacity in Europe and Asia
Etihad Cargo will boost its belly capacity with its winter schedule by introducing 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations, and adding 90 flights to existing routes, said the Abu Dhabi-based airline.It will offer additional cargo capacity to two new European gateways with four flights a week to Copenhagen in ...
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NewsSpeedcargo and dnata partner to bring AI technology to Etihad Cargo operations
Source: dnataAir services provider dnata has partnered with logistics technology solutions provider Speedcargo to deliver artificial intelligence (AI)-based cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport.Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at dnata’s facilities are designed to help overall logistical efficiency and digitisation, as well as optimise ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo positive on China as it rolls out additional flights
Etihad Cargo has been ramping up its focus on the China market over recent months.In the last few weeks, the carrier has added new weekly Boeing 777 freighter services to the recently opened cargo specialist Ezhou Airport in China’s Hubei province and a new service to Guangzhou.In total, the carrier ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo continues to ramp up China capacity
Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has continued to expand freighter capacity out of China with flights to Guangzhou.The carrier has added a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service into Guangzhou in response to "increased demand for cargo capacity for China".Last week, the carrier added a weekly freighter flight to cargo specialist Ezhou ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo adds Ezhou Huahu Airport to its network
Photo: EtihadEtihad Cargo has become the first international airline to operate a flight to China's new cargo-focused Ezhou Huahu Airport.The carrier's Boeing 777-200 freighter arrived in Ezhou on August 18, marking the commencement of freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Ezhou.Located in the Hubei Province of China, Ezhou Huahu Airport ...
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National Airlines partners with Etihad Cargo on mail contract
US-based National Airlines and Etihad Cargo have entered an interline agreement to cover a contract to deliver mail for the US Postal Service (USPS).The partnership will see National Airlines transport USPS civilian, military, and diplomatic mail using the scheduled services of Etihad Cargo across several lanes for the period August ...
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NewsWhere now for air cargo?
“Firstly, I shall say that I have the pleasure to be looking at the future of the industry from the comfort of a beach hammock somewhere in the world,” Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes tells Air Cargo News (ACN) when he sits with us to share his thoughts on what ...
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Martin Drew to leave Etihad
Etihad senior vice president of global sales and cargo Martin Drew will be leaving the airline.The Abu-Dhabi based airline told Air Cargo News that Drew would be stepping down from his role, however, it did not confirm when he would leave.The airline also did not confirm who would be appointed ...