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Etihad to start cargo service to Beijing
The service will commence operations on August 11 and deploy the airline's MD11 freighter with a payload of 88 metric tonnes on the route
- WAM
- Published: 00:00 August 4, 2010
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, is all set to launch a twice-weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Beijing.
The service will commence operations on August 11 and deploy the airline's MD11 freighter with a payload of 88 metric tonnes on the route.
Roy Kinnear, senior vice-president of Etihad Crystal Cargo, said: "We are delighted to announce our first dedicated freighter service to Beijing. Our operations to Beijing will reinforce Etihad's position in the Chinese market, adding to our existing five times a week passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Beijing."
With its fleet of two Airbus A300-600 aircraft and two MD11s, Etihad Crystal Cargo has 22 cargo freighter destinations in the Middle East and Africa and 70 destinations across the globe.
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