Etihad Crystal Cargo extends MD-11 freighter deal with World Airways

Etihad Crystal Cargo has extended to December 2012 an agreement with World Airways (a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings) to provide two MD-11 cargo aircraft operating on international freighter routes. Etihad Crystal Cargo is the fast growing cargo division of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. 

“These two World Airways MD-11 freighters will help us maintain the cargo capacity we require as we sustainably grow our successful cargo business,” said Roy Kinnear, Senior Vice President of Etihad Crystal Cargo. 

The airline introduced all-cargo services from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport in February 2005 and currently operates a freighter fleet of one Boeing 777F, two Airbus A300-600RF regional freighters, two A330-200 freighters, in addition to the two MD-11 freighters from World Airways. 

Etihad Crystal Cargo won the prestigious ‘Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award’ in 2010, and operates to a total of 83 destinations internationally, 13 of which are freighter only. The airline operates cargo freighters to 26 of these 83 destinations. 

“Etihad Crystal Cargo is one of our longest-term customers, utilising World’s MD-11 freighter aircraft continuously for the past four years,” said Brian Bauer, Global’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We are pleased to be part of Etihad’s rapidly expanding international network.”