Etihad Cargo Certifies Swissport International as Preferred Handling Partner

Etihad Cargo has certified international ground handling services company Swissport International as its first Preferred Handling Partner (PHP).

The two-year PHP certification with Swissport is focused initially on six Etihad Cargo stations; Athens, Geneva, Larnaca, Nairobi, Seoul and Toronto.

“Swissport is world-renowned and has an enviable track record in providing high-quality and efficient ground services to cargo operators,” said Kevin Knight, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Etihad Airways. “Following an extensive audit of their corporate procedures and compliance with Etihad Cargo’s expectations, we believe this PHP certification not only makes sound business sense, but the synergies derived from the deal also raise the bar for other suppliers to join our Etihad Cargo PHP program.”

Swissport International and Etihad Cargo are both members of the IATA’s Cargo 2000 (C2K) industry group. The group’s mission is to create and implement a C2K quality standard and management system by bringing about greater efficiencies, improving customer service and reducing costs in the worldwide air cargo industry.

Etihad Cargo serves 86 destinations internationally and operates a fleet of two Boeing B777F, one Boeing 747-400F, two Airbus A330-200F and one Airbus A300-600F.

Etihad Cargo will take delivery of four additional freighters in 2013 and 2014, comprising one Boeing B777F, one Boeing 747-400ERF (wet-leased from KLM Cargo) and two Airbus A330-200F.

Airbus A330-200F

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