The twice-weekly services will restart on Thursday 8 December, bringing Etihad Cargo’s weekly services to India to 79 and 11 China, providing 2,000 tonnes of cargo capacity.
Restarting the services follows starting twice-weekly services to Guangzhou and makes Etihad Cargo the first international airline to operate cargo and passenger flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou since the start of the pandemic.
Martin Drew, Senior Vice President Global Sales and Cargo at Etihad Aviation Group, says, “The Indian market is currently booming. The country’s industrial production is rising and manufacturing output is rebounding, driven by increases in the production of machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and metals, among others. As part of Etihad Cargo’s commitment to supporting this key market, the carrier has opened up freighter capacity from Chennai to support increased demand from customers in the region.”