Etihad Airways orders two more Airbus A330-200F

Etihad Airways is to double the size of its Airbus A330-200 Freighter fleet.

 The carrier has ordered two more A330-200Fs in a deal worth $423 million at current list prices.

“We are strongly committed to building our presence in the cargo sector with the platform of Abu Dhabi as our hub to connect global trade lanes,” said Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan.

“The A330-200F has been a key part of our recent success in the market. We are very pleased with its high reliability and versatility, and that’s why we are keen to expand this fleet type.”

Etihad Airways was a launch customer and the launch operator of the A330-200F, having taken delivery of its first aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2010.

The A330-200F, which has just celebrated a successful first year of operation, can carry up to 70 tons of payload and offers a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles.

Etihad Airways operates its A330-200Fs on routes to Addis Ababa, Almaty, Beijing, Erbil, Frankfurt-Hahn, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Milan and Nairobi.