Etihad Cargo, the fast-growing freight business of UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways, has started weekly freighter operations to Dar es Salaam.
On the return sector to Abu Dhabi, the freighter will also stop in Nairobi, Kenya.
"Tanzania is a new market for Etihad Cargo, and our weekly Abu Dhabi-Dar es Salaam-Nairobi-Abu Dhabi routing will allow us to capitalize on the strong import and export demand to and from one of the fastest growing cities in Africa,” Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways' Chief Strategy and Planning Officer said.
He said that the Dar es Salaam service will facilitate trade between the UAE and Tanzania, in addition to offering customers across the Middle East, subcontinent and Europe bidirectional main-deck cargo solutions to and from a major trading center on the African continent.
“All subsequent weekly freighter services will operate every Monday to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR),” he said. Etihad Cargo will deploy one of its three Airbus A330-200 wide-body freighters on the route, offering customers heavy uplift capability of up to 64 metric tons.
Initially, the UAE airline expects the service to carry heavy electronics, medical equipment and food items to Dar es Salaam, with primarily perishable goods destined for the Gulf region and Europe loaded for the return flights.
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