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AIR CARGO

The Big Twin in Kalitta

Air livery has emerged

early five years after its the US Federal Aviation Administration
Nannouncement in October 2019, before its official launch, boasts a 25% Etihad Cargo, SF Airlines
the Extended Range Special Freighter higher cargo capacity than previous expand partnership to
(ERSF), also known as The BIG Twin, has models and consumes 21% less fuel,
emerged in Kalitta Air livery from the making it highly attractive to cargo boost connectivity
Ethiopian Airlines maintenance hangar companies. AerCap has secured orders
in Addis Ababa. This passenger to for 20 Big Twins with options for 10 more, tihad Cargo and SF Airlines are taking
freighter conversion programme of the fueled by the booming e-commerce Etheir collaboration to new heights.
Boeing 777-300ER was developed by GE industry. Even Emirates plans to convert Building on their inaugural flight to
Capital Aviation Services (now AerCap) 10 of their passenger planes using IAI's Ezhou Huahu Airport in 2023, they're now
in partnership with Israel Aerospace services and will likely choose the Abu expanding their partnership significantly.
Industries Group or IAI. The new freighter, Dhabi site for converting its B777-300ERs From July 15, 2024, they'll increase flights
which still awaits final approval from to freighters. between Abu Dhabi and Ezhou to five
per week and launch a new Shenzhen-
Abu Dhabi route. The expansion will
increase weekly capacity by 200 tonnes,
reaching a total of 630 tonnes. In addition
to operating two freighter flights per
week to Ezhou, Etihad Cargo provides
belly hold capacity through five weekly
flights each to Beijing and Shanghai. It
also operates seven freighter flights to
Shanghai, two to Guangzhou, and seven
to Hong Kong per week.

Qatar Airways Cargo, MASkargo sign

MoU for joint cargo operations

atar Airways Group and Malaysia Aviation Group
Qhave expanded their partnership by signing an
MoU between Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo.
The agreement, following the expanded 2022
codeshare deal, aims to enhance product offerings
and achieve operational synergies. It allows leveraging
each other's network strengths, fleet capacity,
and their cargo hubs in Doha and Kuala Lumpur.
MASkargo customers gain access to Qatar Airways
Cargo's global network, while Qatar Airways Cargo
customers access the growing Asia Pacific market. The
airlines can utilise both hubs as strategic stops. Since
launching their codeshare cooperation in 2004, Qatar
Airways and Malaysia Airlines have expanded their
partnership to include 62 destinations across Malaysia,
Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle
East, Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
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