Etihad Cargo Carries Record Tonnage in July

Etihad Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has posted record monthly figures for July with network volumes approaching 33,000 tonnes, an increase of 18% on the same month last year.

The figures surpass a previous month record of 31,700 tonnes which Etihad Cargo carried in March 2012.

Total revenues for the month were up 4% on June and up 8% on the corresponding period the previous year.

Last month Etihad Cargo reported strong H1 2012 results, with tonnage up 21% to 175,000 tonnes.

Etihad Airways Chief Planning and Strategy Officer, Kevin Knight, said, “We’ve seen a good recovery in business from Europe after the second quarter. Also, the capability of our fleet with the addition of the 747-400 freighter has enhanced our overall schedule flexibility, and helped support significant project work in what was also a record month for our Charter team ... Looking ahead, we expect to maintain strong freight performance over the third and fourth quarters of 2012.”

Etihad Cargo currently operates a fleet of six freighters, consisting of one Airbus A300-600F, two Airbus A330-200F, one McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, one Boeing B777F and one Boeing B747-400F.

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