Etihad Airways this month ordered two more 777 Freighters from Boeing. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier had previously ordered, and taken delivery of, a single 777F, and its Etihad Crystal Cargo division currently also operates two A330-200Fs, and ACMI leases two A300-600Fs from Maximus Air Cargo and two MD-1 lFs from World Airways. Adding two more 777Fs, then, is not a surprising move (assuming the 777Fs replace the MD-11lFs). However, the big Etihad Cargo news may not be a two-unit freighter order, but a major expansion of its operations through the integration of Maximus Air Cargo into its own fleet. According to a blog post on the Flight Global website, the Abu Dhabi government - which controls both carriers - is pushing for exactly that, with an official announcement expected before year-end. Cargo Facts has no knowledge of the truth of these rumors, but the blog was put up by a respected European journalist, citing a variety of sources at the recent meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organization in Dubai.
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机译：阿提哈德航空本月又从波音订购了两架777货机。这家总部位于阿布扎比的航空公司先前订购并交付了一架777F，其阿提哈德水晶货运分部目前也经营两架A330-200F，ACMI从Maximus Air Cargo和两架MD-1 lF租赁了两架A300-600F来自世界航空公司。因此，再添加两个777F并不令人惊讶（假设777F取代了MD-11lF）。但是，阿提哈德货运的重大新闻可能不是两单位的货机订单，而是通过将Maximus Air Cargo整合到自己的机队中来大幅度扩展其业务。根据Flight Global网站上的博客文章，控制这两家航空公司的阿布扎比政府正在为此而努力，预计将于年底之前正式宣布。 《货运事实》不了解这些谣言的真相，但该博客是由一位受人尊敬的欧洲新闻工作者提出的，他在迪拜阿拉伯航空运输公司组织最近的一次会议上引用了各种消息来源。
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