Etihad Airways to buy A350 freighters during the Singapore air show

 Very interesting news from Etihad Airways that signed a draft agreement for 7 Airbus A350F during the Singapore air show.!

Etihad used to have 5 A330-200F some of them scrubbed or passed to other airways. The airline has signed a letter of intent for the A350Fs during the Singapore air show.

Tony Douglas-Etihad Aviation Group chief  mentioned that they will use Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.




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