Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines have signed an expanded Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ties and cooperate to increase cargo capacity between China and the rest of the world via Etihad Cargo's hub in Abu Dhabi.
The agreement, signed in April 2023, saw the launch of two weekly freighter services between Abu Dhabi Airport and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in China, adding a fourth Chinese gateway destination to Etihad Cargo's expanding global network. The new MoU expands the cooperation between the two airlines and strengthens their commitment to exploring additional opportunities to achieve mutual growth and expand their respective networks via the Abu Dhabi and Wuhan mega-hubs.
Future plans include expanding cooperated flights to Ezhou Huahu Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, making Etihad Airways the first international airline other than SF Airlines to operate flights to the airport. The new agreement aims to review the schedule of services between Abu Dhabi and Wuhan to increase frequencies and meet increasing capacity demands from customers and partners in the UAE, China, and around the world.