Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, is set to launch three additional weekly flights to JFK International Airport in New York, starting from April 24. 

 

The additional flights will bring Etihad’s total cargo capacity to over 600 tonnes out of the US per week.

 

Etihad Cargo said it currently operates 11 flights per week to JFK and with the new addition, the number of its weekly flights to New York will increase to 14.

 

It also operates daily flights to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Dulles International Airport, Washington. 

 

The new flights will be operated with both Airbus A350 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, two of the most efficient in the world, with significantly less fuel burn and CO2 emissions than previous-generation twin aisle aircraft stated the Abu Dhabi carrier.

 

Etihad Cargo also operates two dedicated Boeing 777 freighter flights per week to Chicago via Amsterdam, supported by an offline network, it added.

 

"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.

 

"The addition of more flights per day to New York combined with Etihad Cargo’s services to other key US destinations and comprehensive road feeder service network will enable Etihad Cargo to fully support its customers in the transportation of their cargo to online and offline locations throughout this key market," he added.-TradeArabia News Service