Hyderabad International Airport got connected to African markets with the touchdown of the maiden cargo flight of Ethiopian Airlines from Addis Ababa, amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and lock-down. This new direct connection between Hyderabad and Ethiopia opens new opportunities to reach out to the markets in Africa and beyond leveraging the robust cargo network of the Ethiopian Airlines.
Expected to be operating one frequency per week, Ethiopian Airlines will be operating Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 50 MT per flight. With the latest addition of Ethiopian Airlines, 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. Among the key scheduled freighters that are operating from Hyderabad International Airport include Cathay Cargo, Turkish Cargo, Qatar Cargo, Lufthansa Cargo, SpiceXpress Cargo (Domestic and international) and Blue Dart Cargo.
