Etihad Cargo boosts its freighter summer schedule across key international markets
Etihad Cargo has announced its freighter schedule for the IATA summer season, boosting capacity to its top freighter gateways. The network will also be expanded to capacity-constrained markets that are wrestling with decreased passenger operations or temporary travel bans in light of the public health emergency caused by the novel Coronavirus (COVID 19), offering a […]
Etihad Cargo launch tracking app
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has launched the first version of its mobile application. The app enables customers to gain real time access to information on their smartphones including flights status, routes search, links to a portfolio of specialised product services, latest news and Etihad Cargo contact information. The […]
Etihad Cargo and DNATA extend handling partnership to 15 global stations
Etihad Cargo has bolstered its global handling partnership agreements with dnata to align the two UAE-based companies until 2023, with dnata providing warehouse and cargo handling services to manage 180,000 tonnes of air cargo carried annually across 15 gateways in Etihad Cargo’s global network. For the first time, the Etihad Cargo-dnata alliance now extends to […]
Etihad Cargo partners with Webcargo By Freightos to expand reach
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group has inked a new partnership for digital air cargo with WebCargo by Freightos, the world’s largest air cargo rates and eBooking platform. The WebCargo partnership extends Etihad Cargo’s digital reach to more than 1,700 logistics providers and forwarder customers globally, with the platform serving […]
Etihad Cargo renews WFS global handling framework
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has renewed its global cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, with Frankfurt and Madrid joining six existing gateways in Europe, Asia and the United States. The three-year framework extension will see WFS continue to provide Etihad […]
Etihad Cargo named Center of Excellence for Perishable Logistics
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has cemented its position as a leading international air cargo carrier after becoming only the second carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) in Abu Dhabi. The new award elevates Etihad Cargo as the first Middle East airline to […]
Abu Dhabi to be the centre of air cargo excellence
Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Cargo will enhance Abu Dhabi International Airport, making it a state-of-the-art global air cargo centre of excellence. The airport and airline will implement a multi-phased cargo infrastructure development strategy, starting with the imminent upgrade of Etihad’s existing air cargo terminal facilities on the Southside airport perimeters. The programme will culminate […]
Dubai Airshow: Etihad Cargo signs up to cargo.one
Etihad Cargo has strengthened its digitalisation strategy by signing a distribution agreement with e-booking platform cargo.one. Finalised on the side of Cargo Connect, an industry forum co-located with Dubai Airshow, the agreement makes Etihad Cargo the latest carrier to partner with cargo.one. The agreement commits to providing customers with a best-in-class booking experience, the cargo.one […]
Etihad Cargo refreshes network for the winter
Etihad Cargo is upgrading its winter schedule network, with both freighter and passenger routes being refreshed. Weekly freighter flights to Columbus, Ohio will now go via Europe, stopping off in Frankfurt, Germany on the way out and Amsterdam, the Netherlands on the way back. The flights to Ohio’s Rickenbacker International Airport will be supported by […]
Etihad Cargo has a clear vision for the future
Rolling out its new strategy meant 2018 was the best year in Etihad Cargo’s history, according to managing director of cargo and logistics services, Abdulla Mohamed Shadid. Speaking to Air Cargo Week at air cargo Europe on 5 June, Shadid explained that Etihad Cargo has been implementing initiatives including reorganising the fleet, network, its proposition, […]
Etihad Cargo adds freighter flights to Changi
Etihad Cargo has extended its freighter network with the launch of weekly flights from Abu Dhabi to Singapore’s Changi Airport. The weekly flight, EY9821 operates on Thursdays, leaving Abu Dhabi at 09.45 and landing in Singapore at 21.45h. The flight leaves Singapore at 23.45 and then continues to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam landing at […]
Etihad Cargo upgrades customer loyalty schemes
Etihad Cargo has rebranded its “PayLoadRewards” cargo loyalty scheme and renewed its Global Customer programme for freight forwarders. Launched in 2013, PayLoadRewards is a dedicated loyalty programme for air cargo customers, who will continue to earn miles as before with an additional opportunity to start earning bonus miles for general cargo and premium cargo through […]
Etihad Cargo picks Emiratis for commercial roles
Etihad Cargo has made several Emirati national appointments within its commercial operations to enhance both its Global Customer programme and its UAE home market. The UAE Commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali, who will look after key UAE customer accounts, UAE government key accounts, Dubai and Northern Emirates sales, Abu Dhabi […]
Etihad Cargo extends partnership with MICCO
Etihad Cargo has extended its partnership with MICCO as its provider for road feeder services across the UAE and Gulf Cooperation Council. The road feeder service network connects air and sea gateways in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, as well as Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. Under the partnership, MICCO will continue to provide Etihad Cargo […]
Etihad Cargo brings FIA World Rallycross to Abu Dhabi
Etihad Cargo delivered all 17 rally cars and 200 cubic metres of spare parts for the region’s first ever ‘festival of racing’ FIA World Rallycross of Abu Dhabi. A chartered Boeing 777 Freighter flew the WRX rally cars from Liege, Belgium where the cars had travelled to from all over Europe, to Abu Dhabi. The […]
Etihad Cargo to fly horses for Longines Masters
Etihad Cargo has been chosen to transport show jumping horses from Belgium to Hong Kong for the annual Longines Masters taking place on 15-17 February. This is the third consecutive year that Etihad Cargo has transported the elite horses, with a dedicated charter flight from Liege delivering 68 horses accompanied by professional grooms and a […]
Etihad Cargo starts 2019 with IATA CEIV Pharma
Etihad Cargo has become the first airline in the Middle East to be awarded IATA CEIV certification in Pharmaceutical Logistics. The certification covers both airline operations of Etihad Cargo as well as cargo handling and warehousing at its hub in Abu Dhabi International Airport. Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation […]
Etihad Cargo ‘sprints’ to its IT future
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has migrated to SPRINT, an IBS iCargo fully integrated technology platform offering the digital answer to its evolving cargo management needs. Etihad Cargo joins a number of global carriers migrating traditional telephone and paper-based services online, through its new-look and revamped website, as well as […]
Etihad reboots cargo from October 1
Etihad Cargo’s reboot of its global freighter network will be implemented commencing 1 October, 2018, “marking a key milestone in its strategy to simplify its route network and maximise freighter-to-bellyhold flows,” says the airline. This means redeploying freighter capacity on core trade lanes that connect its hub in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United […]
Etihad Cargo increases focus on cold chain with new product
Etihad Cargo has added FreshForward to its list of specialised services to support the cold chain industry that imports perishable goods to the UAE. The new product ensures items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat and flowers move seamlessly across Etihad Cargo’s global network until they reach their final destination. More specifically at […]
Etihad renews deal with Trinity Logistics for Rickenbacker flights
Etihad Cargo and Trinity Logistics have renewed their partnership, which will see the airline continuing to operate three Boeing 777 Freighter flights a week to Rickenbacker International Airport. Originally signed in June 2016, the extended partnership allows Trinity to continue to serve the high fashion industry, forwarding apparel from Colombo, Sri Lanka and Hanoi, Vietnam […]
Take your supercar on holiday with Etihad Cargo FlightValet
Etihad Cargo has launched ‘FlightValet’ to move cars around the world in time for the seasonal surge in demand for luxury vehicle shipments to popular holiday destinations. Each year Etihad Cargo transports hundreds of vehicles on its passenger and freighter aircraft and the new product will simplify the customers’ booking experience. FlightValet is available to […]
Etihad Cargo volumes fall in 2017, airline as a whole reduces losses
Volumes at Etihad Cargo fell to 552,000 tonnes in 2017 as capacity was cut, while the airline as a whole reduced losses to $1.5 billion. Cargo fell from 596,000 tonnes in 2016 with capacity being reduced by six per cent, while revenue only decreased by 0.8 per cent to $900 million thanks to stronger load […]
Etihad Cargo flies freighters for Year of Zayed aid mission
Etihad Cargo has launched its first humanitarian freighter missions to Kazakhstan and India as part of its Year of the Zayed programme. The specially branded Year of Zayed Boeing 777 Freighter departed Abu Dhabi – first to Almaty in Kazakhstan and then to Hyderabad in India – carrying special provisions to be distributed to those […]
DoKaSch to provide Etihad Cargo with Opticooler containers
DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has signed a master agreement with Etihad Cargo to use its Opticooler across the airline’s TempCheck cool chain network. The Opticooler is a German made, electric air conditioned container that can keep pharmaceuticals exactly within their temperature range. The master agreement will allow Etihad Cargo to expand its TempCheck cool chain service […]
Etihad transports Houbara bustards to be released into the wild
Etihad Cargo and the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) have transported more than 100 vulnerable Houbara bustards for release into their natural environment. The venture is part of the Sheikh Khalifa Houbara Reintroduction Programme, which began in 2014, and in 2017 alone more than 2,000 birds were transported safely to countries in Asia and […]
Etihad Cargo flies horses for Hong Kong Longines Masters
For the second year in a row, Etihad Cargo has successfully shipped a consignment of show jumping horses to Hong Kong for the annual Hong Kong Longines Masters. Eight professional grooms and a veterinarian accompanied the 51 horses as they made the round trip from Liege Airport in Belgium to Hong Kong International Airport. Among […]
Justin Carr to take over as Etihad vice president of cargo
Etihad Airways has announced changes to its leadership team, with Justin Carr taking over as vice president of cargo. Carr joined Etihad from DHL as vice president cargo commercial, and is taking over from David Kerr, who is leaving at the end of the year to join CargoLogicAir as chief executive officer. At DHL, Carr […]
First Etihad Cargo 777F touches down in Miami
Miami International Airport (MIA) welcomed the first weekly Boeing 777F flight by Etihad Cargo on 7 November. The new scheduled freighter flights, make a stop in Columbus, Ohio before continuing to Miami, Amsterdam and Abu Dhabi. The route launch makes Miami the airline’s third US cargo route and fourth in the Western Hemisphere, joining Columbus, Tucson and […]
CargoLogicAir adds Tel Aviv to scheduled freighter network
British freighter carrier CargoLogicAir (CLA) is adding Tel Aviv in Israel to its growing network of scheduled freighter operations – the third route it has launched this year. Starting on 10 November 2017, the London Stansted Airport based carrier will operate a weekly Boeing 747-400 Freighter service to Tel Aviv via Frankfurt. The flight will […]
