Etihad Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, has posted record monthly revenues for November of USD 65.8 million, up 21.2% on the same period last year (USD 54.3 million).
The carrier lifted 32,633 tons of freight in the period, an 18.2% increase on November 2011 (27,628 tons).
The figures reflect the cargo operator’s continued upward momentum in what has been a record 2012 so far.
New Houston-Abu Dhabi freighter route
Etihad Cargo has also recently inaugurated a twice-weekly freighter operation from Houston, in the United States (US) to Abu Dhabi.
The new service will be using a Boeing 747-8 freighter.
To date, Etihad Cargo has carried more than 110,000 tons of cargo to and from the US.
Source: Etihad Airways