Etihad Cargo has commenced a new twice weekly A330 freighter service to Brussels Airport in Belgium, further strengthening the connectivity options and economic ties between Abu Dhabi and Brussels, and adding freighter capacity to its existing passenger Service.
The airline already flies a daily passenger service to Brussels with its supporting bellyhold cargo. The addition of the freighter underlines Belgium’s importance to its European network.
Brussels is an important route into Europe, and provides connections to Africa, David Kerr, Vice President of Etihad Cargo, explained the motivation for this move.
As a leading European gateway, Brussels Airport will further benefit Etihad Cargo’s operations with its dedicated infrastructure for the transport and handling of products that require an unbroken cold chain, particularly pharmaceutical products and perishables.
Etihad Cargo launched its own specialised product for the pharmaceutical industry, TempCheck, in March 2015. Its service ensures that all temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products including blood plasma, tablets, medicines and anaesthetics are transported in compliance with industry and regulatory guidelines.
The new freighter connection for Etihad Cargo will provide seamless connectivity over the Abu Dhabi hub to 58 destinations in the carrier’s global network and over 1,000 weekly connections.
