Etihad Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, carried a record 32,500 tonnes of freight in October, a 15 per cent increase on the same month last year. The figure is 2.2 per cent higher than September 2012, when the airline carried 31,800 tonnes. Etihad Airways’ Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, Kevin Knight said: “The growth figures for October clearly demonstrate the continued strength of Etihad Cargo. “The impressive tonnage was achieved despite the dampening effect of the holidays for the Eid Al Adha celebration, which was offset by a big rise in demand for freight services in the Asia Pacific region, the Subcontinent and the UK.”