Etihad takes delivery of A330-200F aircraft; Air Arabia selects Thales

Unlisted Etihad Airways has taken delivery of the first of two USD195 million A330-200F aircraft at Abu Dhabi International Airport on 08-Aug-2010. Senior VP of Etihad Crystal Cargo, Roy Kinnear, stated "cargo has grown from 12% of Etihad’s overall business to more than 15% in the past year". The freighter will commence service on 01-Sep-2010 to Abu Dhabi from Beijing, Hong Kong, Tripoli, N’djamena, Nairobi, Milan and Frankfurt.