Building on its strong operational performance in 2022, Etihad Cargo achieved 82.7 percent on-time performance (OTP) for cargo ship departures and 82 percent OTP for cargo ship arrivals in the first half of 2023.

"The registered OTP for both departure and arrival of cargo ships in H1 2023 exceeds the OTP target of 80 percent of the carrier. Exceeding this objective demonstrates Etihad Cargo's commitment to delivering reliable, high-quality freight solutions with minimal disruption to the carrier's partners and customers," an official release said.

Etihad Cargo has also improved delivered-as-promise (DAP) fare, reaching 90.6 per cent, ahead of the 85 per cent target and an 86.6 per cent increase in the 2022 DAP fare.

Thomas Schürmann, Head of Operations, Etihad Cargo, said: "Exceeding OTP and DAP targets demonstrates Etihad Cargo's strong commitment to reliability, building trust and being the preferred partner for air freight. The airline's cargo business has played a crucial role in Etihad Cargo's ability to meet its ambitious growth targets, with which the airline has successfully launched new cargo routes to key destinations, including Guangzhou, and offered additional capacity across Etihad Cargo's global network. Etihad Cargo's state-of-the-art Cargo Control Centre monitors the status of all shipments in real time and tracks shipments, flights and road feeder services to enhance the carrier's DAP promise to partners and customers."

In addition to Etihad Cargo's growing cargo network, the carrier offers belly capacity to more than 69 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas with 674 weekly rotations. In addition to the airline's scheduled services, Etihad Cargo operates charter flights and has expanded its network for road feeder services to improve connectivity to non-network destinations.