COVID-19lockdownHyderabad International AirportEthiopian AirlinesAmidst the ongoingpandemic and, thegot connected to African markets with the touchdown of the maiden cargo flight offrom Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, to Hyderabad on Sunday (April 26).The Ethiopian flight ET 3612 (arrivals) /ET 3613 (departures) landed at the GMR Hyderabad International Airport today at 8.16 pm and was scheduled to depart today at around 11.30 pm to Ethiopia. This new direct connection between Hyderabad and Ethiopia throws open new opportunities to reach out to the markets in Africa and beyond leveraging the robust cargo network of Ethiopian Airlines.Expected to be operating one frequency per week, Ethiopian Airlines will be operating Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 50 metric tons per flight.With the latest addition, Hyderabad Airport is now handling 12 freighters weekly along with some special cargo charters, which are connecting Hyderabad to all major international destinations in the United States of America, European countries, Middle-east, Africa, Far East, etc. moving emergency supplies. Cathay Cargo, Turkish Cargo, Qatar Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, SpiceXpress Cargo (Domestic and international) and BlueDart Cargo are among the key scheduled freighters operating from Hyderabad Airport.

Source: Ethiopian News April 27, 2020 04:07 UTC