Etihad Crystal Cargo announces second weekly freighter operation to Almaty

Press release

Published December 24th, 2011 - 08:00 GMT

Etihad Crystal Cargo

Etihad Crystal Cargo, the fast growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, announced a second weekly dedicated freighter operation from Abu Dhabi to Almaty in Kazakhstan.

The additional freighter service will commence January 8, 2012, using an Airbus A330-200F freighter with a payload of 59 metric tonnes on the route.

David Kerr, Vice President of Etihad Crystal Cargo, said: “The success of our initial freighter service to Almaty which we launched back on July 28^th has exceeded our expectations."

“Our twice weekly freighter operations to Almaty will continue to reinforce Etihad Airways’ position in the Kazakh market, on top of our three weekly passenger services between Abu Dhabi and Almaty. We look forward to strengthening the trade ties between the UAE and Kazakhstan through these increased operations.”

Etihad Crystal Cargo operates to a total of 82 destinations internationally, 10 of which are freighter only. The Crystal Cargo fleet consists of one Boeing 777 Freighter, two Airbus A330-200F, two Airbus A300-600F aircraft and two McDonnell Douglas MD11s.

Background Information

Etihad Cargo

Established in 2004, Etihad Cargo is the fast growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the UAE. From our hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, we offer our customers a range of cargo services linked to our expanding international route network and aircraft fleet.

Company Profile

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.