Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad boosts cargo fleet to aid UAE’s coronavirus efforts

Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad boosts cargo fleet to aid UAE’s coronavirus efforts

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad is boosting its cargo fleet to ensure the UAE's import and export needs are adequately covered even the as the country tightens its borders to control the spread of coronavirus.. "To complement its fleet of Boeing 777 Freighters, Etihad Cargo is introducing a fleet of Boeing 787-10 aircraft as passenger freighters to operate 34 weekly flights, serving 10 markets initially.. Many businesses have been told to close during the coronavirus crisis. The cabinet approved to reduce water and electricity bills for shopping malls, shops, hotels, hotel apartments, and plants, by 20 percent for three months starting from April 2020, with a total amount of $23.4 million.. The cabinet also approved a 6 months payment deferral of water and electricity connection's installments, and a three-months freeze of service reconnection fines, which varies from $816 to $1,360, starting from April..