[HD video below] Etihad Airways is to double the size of its
Airbus A330-200 Freighter fleet.
The carrier has ordered two more
A330-200Fs in a deal worth $423 million at current list prices.
“We are strongly committed to building our
presence in the cargo sector with the platform of Abu Dhabi as our
hub to connect global trade lanes,” said Etihad Airways President and
Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan. “The
A330-200F has been a key part of our recent success in the market.
We are very pleased with its high reliability and versatility, and
that’s why we are keen to expand this fleet type.”
Etihad Airways was a launch customer and the launch
operator of the A330-200F, having taken delivery of its first
aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2010.
The A330-200F, which has just celebrated a successful
first year of operation, can carry up to 70 tonnes of payload and
offers a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles.
Etihad Airways operates its A330-200Fs on routes to Addis Ababa,
Almaty, Beijing, Erbil, Frankfurt-Hahn, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Milan and Nairobi.
