Etihad Cargo is expanding its French operations and adding a second weekly freighter service to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), thus increasing capacity between France, Abu Dhabi, and major markets across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The increase is due to rising customer demand for specialized cargo services, giving shippers greater flexibility when it comes to high-value and time-sensitive freight. Paris is a key gateway in Etihad Cargo’s global network, handling products such as pharmaceuticals through PharmaLife, perishables through FreshForward, horses through SkyStables, and museum and cultural shipments through FlyCulture. The carrier has served French trade through Abu Dhabi for more than two decades and moved more than 26,000 tons of cargo between the UAE capital and Paris in 2025. Its French network now includes three daily passenger flights to Paris, two weekly freighter services to CDG, and a seasonal passenger route to Nice. Etihad says the added Paris capacity supports its broader European growth strategy, strengthens global supply chains, and reinforces Abu Dhabi’s role as a logistics and multimodal cargo hub.
Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer at Etihad Airways, commented: “France has long been an important market for Etihad Cargo. The introduction of a second weekly freighter service to Paris shows both the strength of customer demand and our long-term goals for the region. As trade flows continue to evolve, our customers need greater flexibility, additional capacity, and reliable access to global markets. By increasing our services to Paris, we are enhancing connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, while further strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading global logistics and multimodal cargo hub.”
