EDGE has signed a Global Air Carrier Services Agreement with Etihad Airways at Make it in the Emirates (MIITE 2026), consolidating its airfreight operations under the UAE’s national carrier.
Under the agreement, EDGE will procure airfreight services through Etihad Airways’ cargo operations for shipments on behalf of itself and its growing portfolio of 35 entities.
The agreement is part of EDGE’s broader strategy to prioritize local partnerships across its supply chain and operations, ensuring that as the organization grows, it continues to invest in and rely on the UAE’s own world-class institutions and capabilities.
Antonoaldo Neves CEO – Etihad Airways
“Etihad Cargo provides the reliability, security, and global reach needed to serve advanced industrial and defense operations while strengthening national capability through local partnerships. Consolidating EDGE’s airfreight operations with Etihad Cargo reflects a high level of trust in the UAE’s national carrier to support complex, high-value, and time-critical requirements at scale.”
Hamad Al Marar, Managing Director and CEO of EDGE Group, said that, “This agreement reflects our commitment to fostering meaningful local partnerships that create lasting value for the UAE. By working with Etihad Airways, we are not only optimizing our own operations but contributing to the growth of a truly integrated national industrial base.”
Make it in the Emirates is an initiative to encourage companies to develop and manufacture products in the UAE. The event is hosted by the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and organized by ADNEC Group, a Modon company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, and ADNOC Group.
