Tag: Abu Dhabi

Barq Group and Elroy Air to establish Chaparral manufacturing joint venture

Barq Group, the leader in smart mobility and logistics solutions in the MENA region, and Elroy Air, the leading U.S.-based developer of autonomous aerial systems for middle-mile logistics, today announced the signing of an agreement. This collaboration between the parties establishes the framewor...

AIR ONE demonstrates its outsize cargo capability moving 12-metre shipment from Liège to Abu Dhabi

AIR ONE has demonstrated its outsize cargo transportation credentials with the delivery of 12-metre furnace coil boxes from Liège to Abu Dhabi. The flight on behalf of Deugro Abu Dhabi required a total of eight 12-metre boxes to be loaded through the nose door of a 747-400 freighter from the fle...

Etihad partners with Lödige Industries for smarter, faster handling

Etihad partners with Lödige Industries for smarter, faster handling

Lödige Industries has been awarded a significant contract by Etihad to deliver a state-of-the-art Material Handling System (MHS) for the East Midfield Cargo Terminal at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi. The project marks a key milestone in the strategic expansion of Etihad Airport Servic...

Etihad Cargo to showcase pharma logistics expertise at LogiPharma 2025

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will attend LogiPharma 2025, taking place from 8–10 April, Centre de Congrès de Lyon, France. As a leading voice in pharmaceutical airfreight, the carrier will be joined at booths 84 and 85 by strategic partners Abu Dhabi’s Departm...

First Pharma Logistics Winter University successfully wraps up in Abu Dhabi

The Pharma Logistics Winter University concluded its inaugural session in Abu Dhabi, bringing together over 40 participants, including students from the University of Antwerp, Etihad Cargo’s PharmaLife Champions, and key representatives from dnata and Kuehne+Nagel. The event was co-founded by t...

Etihad Cargo operates over 300 flights from Ezhou to Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has operated 329 scheduled flights and charters from Ezhou Huahu Airport to Zayed International Airport, further reinforcing its position as a trusted partner for customers across diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals, e-commerce, ...

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TIACA to hold Air Cargo Forum 2025

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has announced the launch of an Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in the Middle East set to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 4-6, 2025. TIACA has established itself as the global voice of the air cargo industry representing each sector and...

Abu Dhabi aims to become a global pharmaceutical and life science distribution nub

During BIO International Convention 2024, The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Etihad Airways and AD Ports Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s positio...

Abu Dhabi welcomes MiPharma Global

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will host the MiPharma Global Conference to support the global pharmaceuticals sector. The event, sponsored by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), will take place from 7-10 May 2024 at Conrad Abu Dhabi E...

Etihad Cargo and Astral Aviation celebrate inaugural flight from Nairobi to Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo in partnership with Astral Aviation has successfully completed the inaugural flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 21 March 2024. The inaugural flight was strategically timed to accommodate the increased demand for flowers, demonstrating the synergy betwe...

Abu Dhabi International Airport Welcomes First SF Express Flight

Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of five airports in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, welcomed the first SF Express cargo plane to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The inaugural flight signalled the launch of operations for the global freight leader for the first time in the region. This strat...

Etihad Cargo to Host Cargo iQ Working Group Meeting in UAE’s Capital

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, will host Cargo iQ's first working group meeting of 2023 in the UAE's capital, Abu Dhabi. The meeting will bring together over 40 attendees plus online members from around the world to explore how industry standards and digital t...

Etihad Cargo Expands Operations in China and India with Introduction of Shanghai – Chennai Direct Route

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese and Indian markets, reinstating a twice-weekly freighter service from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi via Chennai starting 8 December. The additional freighter service will provide additional c...

Etihad Airways and Garuda Indonesia deepen partnership with significant codeshare expansion

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Indonesia, are strengthening their partnership between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta and beyond their respective hubs. The scope of the partners’ codeshare agreement, fir...

Cargo Connections 2022 Annual Assembly in Abu Dhabi

More than 60 C.E.O.’s and Senior Managers from over 25 countries from South, Central and North America, Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australasia recently attended the 6th Annual Assembly, which was held from 26-28 October 2022 at the fabulous W Hotel Abu Dhabi - Yas Island. Directly ...

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