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Etihad Crystal Cargo Launches Service to Baghdad

DUBAI — Etihad Crystal 
Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, is to launch a twice weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi airport to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

The service, which 
commences on September 1 2009, will operate every 
Tuesday and Thursday, with Etihad deploying one of its 
A300-600 freighters with a payload of 42 tonnes 
on the route.

Baghdad is Etihad’s firstcargo-only destination in the 
Middle East region and this
 is the first time in its history that the airline has operated 
any services to Iraq.

Des Vertannes, executive
 vice- president cargo said: 
“We are very proud to l
aunch Etihad’s first services to Baghdad and assist in the country’s reconstruction.

Trade and business ties between the UAE and Iraq continue to grow and we look forward to building a strong customer base in the 
country, which is widely considered one of 
the region’s fastest 
growing markets.”

With its fleet of two Airbus A300-600 aircraft and an MD11, Etihad Crystal Cargo has 
14 cargo freighter destinations, including Frankfurt 
Haan, Mumbai, Lagos, 
Colombo and Milan, 
said a Press statement 
on Thursday.
 — business@khaleejtimes.com