News / Customers search for capacity with the future of cargo at Etihad in the air

As the Farnborough Air Show opens this week, all eyes will be on aircraft orders, and the Volga-Dnepr Group, sponsor of the Cargo Village.

But in fact, causing more of a stir is the presence of Abdulla Shadid, managing director of Etihad Cargo and Logistics Services – and apparently the architect of a new-look Etihad Cargo.

Speculation over the future of Etihad’s cargo operations is rife, and some companies are desperately seeking fourth-quarter capacity elsewhere after hearing of potentially significant changes to the ...