Etihad cargo service to Erbil

ABU DHABI — Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has launched a weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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Published: Mon 26 Apr 2010, 11:21 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 4:44 PM

The service operates an A300-600F freighter to Erbil with a payload of 42 tonnes on the route. Flights commenced on March 26 and will operate every Tuesday and Saturday, a release received here from Etihad said on Sunday.

Cargo flights to Erbil are Etihad’s second cargo service to Iraq, following a twice weekly service to Baghdad which commenced on September 11, 2009.

“Our service to Baghdad has built a strong customer base in the country and we look forward to continuing our contribution to developing commercial ties between the UAE and Iraq,” the release said quoting Des Vertannes, Executive Vice President of Cargo. With its fleet of two Airbus A300-600 aircraft and two MD11, Etihad Crystal Cargo has 22 cargo freighter destinations in the Middle East and Africa and, 70 destinations across the globe. —ramavarman@khaleejtimes.com


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