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Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, rendered the opening address to more than 1,200 delegates attending the World Cargo Alliance, WCA, Conference taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 10-13.
Mr Hogan spoke about changes in the global cargo industry and how the Etihad Airways Partner alliance increases the airline’s strength and depth in cargo operations. By combining aircraft fleets and networks, Etihad Cargo is recognised as the fifth largest cargo operator in the world by working in close harmony with Jet Airways Cargo, airberlin Cargo, Air Serbia, Alitalia and Air Seychelles Cargo. The Etihad Cargo division of Etihad Airways generates over US$1 billion in annual revenues and is one of the world’s most successful air cargo operations. It accounted for 88 percent of cargo imports, exports and transfers at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2015.