Etihad is Cargo Airline of the Year

05/17/2007

Etihad Airways has been awarded the prestigious title of Cargo Airline of the Year at the Air Cargo News awards in London.

Building on its success at the 2006 awards, where it won the “best airline to the Indian sub-continent,” the carrier was voted “cargo airline of the year” by members of the cargo industry from more than 100 countries.

James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ chief executive, said: “The award is a tremendous accolade for the airline because it is so highly regarded by the world’s cargo industry. Etihad Airways continues to expand at a phenomenal rate and to be awarded the title of Cargo Airline of the Year is a true recognition of our success and progress.”

Etihad’s executive vice president for cargo, Des Vertannes, attended the event at London’s Lancaster Hotel. He was accompanied at the awards by Rupert Batstone, Etihad’s manager for cargo handling and Vipul Bhalla, manager for cargo sales worldwide.

In addition to winning the coveted lead award for Cargo Airline of the Year, Etihad also won the title of Best Airline to the Indian Subcontinent for the second successive year.

Etihad Crystal Cargo was officially launched in September 2004 and provides freight services on all of Etihad Airways’ fleet of passenger aircraft to 42 world-wide destinations.

Etihad has also been voted the Airline of the Year in the Middle East by the 2006 Pax International Magazine Readership Awards, for its outstanding food and service. On top of these, Etihad Airways has been awarded the titles of the World’s Leading New Airline in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and the World’s Leading Flat-Bed Seat in 2006 by the World Travel Awards.

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