Etihad July shipments grew 37%

The United Arab Emirates airline, Etihad Airways announced recently, the freight Department July freight tonnage set a record, up to 45000 tons, compared with the same period last year (32876 tons) compared to growth of 37%.
Etihad Airways chief strategy officer Knight said: "in the past 12 months, the company strengthened its global freight business, expand the new and existing freight route operation, and saw the growth of freight transport demand, the final by virtue of growing passenger and cargo fleet enhanced their cargo capacity."
Freight tonnage in July to create a new high, largely due to India, mainland China and Chinese Hongkong and other key export market growth, as well as the advent of Ramadan before, mainly freight transportation demand of food to the Middle East from Holland.
Etihad's Abu Zabi airport hub July handling freight tonnage is also a record into, out of, and through Abu Zabi freight facilities of goods amounted to 70500 tons, Etihad airport freight service has now become a part of Etihad's.
Knight said, Etihad Airways in May this year, announced the acquisition of Abu Zabi freight company, it is a point of company investment plan, enhanced the hub of cargo handling capacity, improve the cooperative efficiency and transportation efficiency, let the local and global customers can benefit from. At the same time, in order to meet the future Abu Zabi hub freight demand, ongoing planning company, on the east side of midfield will be developed into a comprehensive freight terminal brand new, top floor.
MYEX Minya Express International
2013-09-09