DHL has taken a delivery of first A330-200F formerly operated by Etihad

DHL Subsidiary, EAT Leipzig, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200F (D-ALMA), an ex-Etihad Crystal Cargo Aircraft (formerly A6-DCA).

The Arab carrier has effectively phased out all the A330Fs from its cargo fleet, transitioning to an all-Boeing 777F operation. Etihad withdrew these young A330s at the beginning of the year as part of a major fleet reorganization plan that aims to cut costs and streamline its cargo operation through a single-type fleet system. The planes have been in storage since January.
As the Abu Dhabi-based carrier continues to reorganize its business, the largest cuts have been on both its route network and fleet. Other than the Airbus A330Fs, the carrier also phased out its five Boeing 777-200(ER) fleet. Etihad’s freighter fleet remains with five Boeing 777Fs, all of which are deployed on cargo flights from Abu Dhabi to India, the Far East, China, Sub-Saharan Africa, North/South America, and Europe.

Photo:Thomas Schmidt-Blindenhöfer
A330-243F - D-ALMA (cn 1524)

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