Launch customer Etihad Airways has received its first A330-200 freighter aircraft from Airbus.
Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan said that the arrival of its new A330-200 freighter marked a new era in Etihad’s cargo services and would support Etihad’s goal to expand that side of the business further.
“The aircraft will bring us more payloads, at a reduced operating cost, and will offer us better connectivity in our flight network, with greater transfer flows,” he said.
The freighter can carry up to 64t of cargo and can fly up to 7,400km at a stretch.
With the cargo craft, Etihad Crystal Cargo will be able to increase frequencies and build its presence in the high-growth European and Asian freight markets.
Etihad Crystal Cargo will take delivery of a second A330-200 freighter in October 2010 and the two A330-200s will join two leased MD-11 freighters and two leased A300 leased freighters.
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