Etihad Cargo has launched, from today, twice weekly freighter rotations linking Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Moscow Domodedovo (DME) airports. The dedicated cargo service will operate every Wednesday and Friday using an A330-200F freighter, with a capacity of 64 tonnes. The move comes as Europe and the US step up sanctions on Russia over its support for pro-Russian rebels within the Ukraine, and the shoot down of Malaysia Airlines MH17. Those sanctions have provoked threats of retaliation by Russian … [Read more...] about Etihad maindeck to Moscow as Putin threatens overflight ban
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New bio-energy research centre for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi will be the site of a new, major research institution and demonstration project dedicated to sustainable energy solutions. The initiative, known as the Sustainable Bioenergy Research Project (SBRP), is being established by the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Etihad Airways and Honeywell's UOP and will use integrated saltwater agricultural systems to support the development and commercialisation of biofuel sources for aviation and coproducts. … [Read more...] about New bio-energy research centre for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi cargo traffic up 15%
The trailing 12 month figures (Sept ‘07 to Sept ‘08) showed a solid 34.6 per cent growth and over 8.5 million passengers handled through the airport during that period. Aircraft movements in the first three quarters showed a steady 15.5 per cent increase with cargo maintaining a familiar growth pattern, seen throughout 2008, with a steady 14.8 per cent increase. Q3 figures alone also showed positive signs over the same July-September period last year with passenger traffic up 24.1 … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi cargo traffic up 15%
