Etihad Cargo posts record January tonnage as demand grows

Etihad Cargo, a division of United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad Airways, has posted record monthly uplift figures for January of 32,613 tonnes, a 27% increase on January 2012 (25,600 tonnes). In its annual results announced two weeks ago, Etihad Cargo reported annual tonnage growth of 19% for 2012 on the back of a capacity increase of 14% in Available Tonnage Kilometres. Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Kevin Knight, said: “2012 was a record-breaking year for Etihad Cargo and based on projections, demand will be greater again in 2013. “The impressive tonnage figures for January were driven largely