Etihad Airways recently confirmed its order with aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following the company’s earlier commitment that was announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will significantly scale up Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market.
This order of the A350F sees the national carrier of the UAE expanding its relationship with Airbus, Etihad Airways also has an already existing order of the largest passenger version of A350-1000s with Airbus, five of these passenger jets have been already delivered to Etihad.
Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said “In building one of the world’s youngest and most sustainable fleets, we are delighted to extend our long-term partnership with Airbus to add the A350 Freighter to our fleet. This additional cargo capacity will support the unprecedented growth we are experiencing in the Etihad Cargo division. Airbus has developed a remarkable fuel-efficient aircraft that, in tandem with the A350-1000 in our passenger fleet, supports our commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.”