Etihad Cargo joins world's top 10 performers

30 Jun 2014 - by Staff reporter

The UAE’s Etihad Airways' Cargo is now one of the world's top 10 performing global air cargo operators.

This followed record-breaking volumes of 44 730 tonnes in April and 48 869t in May, according to the latest WorldACD carrier rankings.

Etihad Cargo now has access to increased bellyhold capacity, with 10 new passenger aircraft joining the parent airline’s fleet, and its own freighter fleet of three Boeing B777Fs, four Airbus A330-200Fs, and three Boeing 747s.

A fifth A330-200F is due in the second half of this year.

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