Etihad Airways’ cargo and logistics arm Etihad Cargo has signed an MoU with China’s SF Airlines to begin operating flights via their fleets to each other’s hubs, allowing Etihad to expand its reach into China through SF Airline’s network, according to a company statement. Etihad Cargo will begin operating the flights on 28 April with a Boeing 777 freighter.

The details: The partnership will provide Etihad Cargo’s customers connectivity to 25 domestic destinations in China through SF Airlines' road feeder service trucking network. The UAE-based carrier will use SF Airlines’ Chinese network to transport cargo to other destinations in China — as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan — via its Hubei Province hub.

ICYMI: This move follows the carrier’s launch of an additional direct freighter service to Shanghai in February, which increased the total number of freighter flights per week to eight.

About SF Airlines:SF Airlines is the cargo arm of SF Holding, and operates the largest cargo air fleets in China, according to the statement.

Air Canada will introduce new non-stop flights from Vancouver to Dubaistarting 28 October, the airline said in a press release. The airline’s Dreamliner fleet will operate the route four times a week. This new service, which is an addition to Air Canada’s current daily flights between Toronto and Dubai, is the first direct air service linking western Canada to the Middle East, the airline said.

Greater access via Emirates: “In cooperation with our codeshare and frequent flier partner Emirates, our Vancouver-Dubai flights will connect to a multitude of destinations across the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and East Africa in Dubai,” said Air Canada Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management Mark Galardo.

IN OTHER AVIATION NEWS: Qatar Airways will operate daily flights to Birmingham, England throughout the summer starting 6 July 2023, according to a company statement.

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