Etihad to start Moscow cargo route on Wednesday

Dubai: Etihad Airways’ freight division, Etihad Cargo, is launching twice weekly freighter flights from Abu Dhabi International to Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on Wednesday.

The cargo-only service will fly every Wednesday and Friday, utilising a 64 metric tonne capacity Airbus A300-200F freighter.

Etihad said it is launching the new cargo service to “capitalise on the growing trade between Russia and the UAE.”

Etihad Cargo fly’s to 108 destinations with a fleet of ten freighters.