Etihad Cargo is supporting two logistics companies with dedicated freighter operations from China to two European cities.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Etihad Airways has decided to exercise an option for three Airbus A350 next-generation freighters, bringing its total order to 10 aircraft, said Stanislas Brun, vice president of cargo, in an interview with FreightWaves. The Middle East carrier in 2022 committed to buy seven A350 future model cargo jets but is motivated […]
Another top-level cargo executive for a Middle Eastern airline has found a new job. Atlas Air, which leases and flies cargo and passenger aircraft for airlines, logistics companies, sports teams and the U.S. military, on Monday named former Etihad Airways cargo chief Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer. Last week, airport services company […]
Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi and SF Airlines in China are helping each other expand globally by providing ground services for the other at their main freighter hubs.
Etihad ordered big Airbus freighters to support its ambitious growth plans for cargo.
The large freighter wars are heating up between Boeing and Airbus.
Etihad will operate a limited international route structure for the time being, but is busy running passenger and cargo charters and getting ahead on maintenance.
The idea of using passenger planes as freighters would have been considered farfetched in February since the main deck can’t be loaded with large pallets. But when there’s a pandemic and a shortage of cargo space, the logistics community gets creative and these planes are being booked at a rapid pace.
Abu Dahbi-based combination airline Etihad is selling its Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s but plans to lease back the Boeing widebodies.
API, or application programming interface, may soon become a common three-letter word in the air cargo space by making the booking experience similar to shopping on Amazon.
The Luxembourg-based airline takes an unusual path to pay for its latest B747-ERF.
