26 Apr 2016 12:00
Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the national carrier Etihad Airways, has expanded its Middle East network to Kuwait by adding an additional freighter and introduced a new twice weekly service into Muscat in Oman.
The twice weekly A330
freighter service to Kuwait and the new operations on an A330 freighter to
Muscat have commenced and are now available to customers.
David Kerr, Vice
President of Etihad Cargo, said: “By strengthening our existing
connectivity to Kuwait and introducing a new freighter service to Muscat, our
frequency in the Middle East has now increased to 11 flights weekly. The Middle
East market continues to perform strongly for us and is at the core of our
operation. We will also be looking to expand elsewhere around the globe during
the year ahead.”
From
its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Cargo offers its customers a
range of cargo services linked to its expanding international route network and
aircraft fleet. A series of specialised products are
available to operators including; ‘Sky Stables’, ‘TempCheck’, ‘Safeguard’ and
‘FastTrack’ which offer dedicated teams involved in the movement of horses,
pharmaceuticals, valuables and priority handling.
Partnerships with other freighter
operators including DHL, Atlas Air and Avianca, provide strong support to the
main operation, and the division is continuing to explore opportunities for
co-operation with like-minded cargo operators.
Over the last year,
the cargo division has been expanding into South America, Africa and Asia and
with two new freighters being added to the fleet this year; Etihad Cargo will
be enhancing capacity and increasing frequency in key markets across the
scheduled network.