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Secret talks are under way to save AirBridgeCargo’s fleet and staff via a deal with Etihad Cargo.

The pair are said to be looking at ways to transfer the 747 fleet to Etihad’s AOC and set up a new entity for the aircraft, with remaining crew and staff moved to Abu Dhabi and European operations relaunched.

AirBridgeCargo has a fleet of 16 747s, 10 of which are leased with six leasing companies. A source said the plan was to buy all the ...

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  • Steve Manser

    June 21, 2022 at 5:27 am

    I hope our industry doesn’t forget the reason ABC aren’t flying at the moment and ensures that international sanctions are obeyed.
    If Etihad want to lease the aircraft from the lease companies and increase their cargo operations, then that’s great, but any arrangement that involves revenue share with the Russian aggressors should be resisted and boycotted.
    Unfortunately the UAE sitting on the fence and refusing to implement the sanctions against Russia only reflects badly on them as a nation.
    Stand with Ukraine…..

    • Frank LeCrook

      June 22, 2022 at 3:45 pm

      Isykin is sanctioned in the UK.