ETIHAD Cargo is set to benefit from increased US belly capacity with the airline's plans to introduce an additional three weekly flights to New York's JFK International Airport from April 24.
The flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and are set to bring etihad Cargo's total cargo capacity to over 600 tonnes out of the US per week, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Etihad Cargo currently operates 11 flights per week to JFK International Airport, which will increase to 14 weekly flights on April 24, and daily flights to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Dulles International Airport, Washington.
Etihad Cargo also operates two dedicated Boeing 777 freighter flights per week to Chicago via Amsterdam, supported by an offline network.
'The introduction of double-daily direct flights from our Abu Dhabi hub to New York comes in response to increased demand from customers, and Etihad Cargo will continue to explore opportunities to expand its global network and introduce the required capacity,' said Martin Drew, senior vice president global sales & cargo, Etihad Aviation Group.
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The flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and are set to bring etihad Cargo's total cargo capacity to over 600 tonnes out of the US per week, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Etihad Cargo currently operates 11 flights per week to JFK International Airport, which will increase to 14 weekly flights on April 24, and daily flights to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Dulles International Airport, Washington.
Etihad Cargo also operates two dedicated Boeing 777 freighter flights per week to Chicago via Amsterdam, supported by an offline network.
'The introduction of double-daily direct flights from our Abu Dhabi hub to New York comes in response to increased demand from customers, and Etihad Cargo will continue to explore opportunities to expand its global network and introduce the required capacity,' said Martin Drew, senior vice president global sales & cargo, Etihad Aviation Group.
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