Etihad Cargo, cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, will add weekly services to Australia to provide critical international airfreight assistance, a press release confirmed. Under an agreement with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Etihad Cargo will transport cargo carrying essential supplies between Abu Dhabi and Australia once a week within the bellyhold of Etihad Airways’ passenger aircraft. This move will facilitate bidirectional trade to … [Read more...] about Etihad Cargo to move critical airfreight to and from Australia
bellyhold
SIA Cargo weathers the storm
Hit by the global recession and the drastic drop in transport demand, Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) had earlier in the year decommissioned 17 aircraft in the financial year starting in April, as the carrier prepared to face a “very difficult†2009. The airline also slashed routes, merged flights, cut fuel surcharges three times since September and reorganised its network in a bid to balance supply and demand requirements. According to a SIA Cargo spokesperson, the … [Read more...] about SIA Cargo weathers the storm
