Etihad Crystal Cargo, the cargo division of Etihad Airways, a national airline of the UAE, has added Addis Ababa to its freighter network.

Service to the Ethiopian capital was incorporated into one of Etihad Crystal Cargo’s existing freighter rotations to Khartoum. The flight operates on Fridays, departing from Abu Dhabi and flying to Khartoum and Addis Ababa before returning to the UAE. The service is being operated with an Airbus A300-600 aircraft, which offers 44 tonnes of freight capacity.
“Ethiopia is one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, which is very much based on its blooming floriculture market,” said Etihad Airways vice president-cargo Ingo Roessler. “By adding Addis Ababa to our Khartoum rotation, we will be expanding our customers’ opportunities across the region, and also further developing our perishable services.”
 Addis Express has been appointed General Sales and Services Agent for Etihad Crystal Cargo, which involves managing cargo sales and services across Ethiopia.
Etihad Crystal Cargo is currently evaluating additional interline services throughout Africa, which could feed into the Khartoum and Addis Ababa service.