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Etihad Airways
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Etihad Airways is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), based in Abu Dhabi. It operates more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. The airline’s fleet consists of 85 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of January 2024.
Etihad is known for its premium travel experience, offering various classes of service, including Economy, Business, and First Class.
Eager for takeoff, Etihad prolongs halt until May 16
Ever since suspending all of its scheduled passenger service in March 2020, Etihad Airways was eager to resume…
Italian government expects coronavirus to save Alitalia
The Italian government will take control of Alitalia from June 2020. It expects the coronavirus crisis currently affecting…
Etihad’s investments: trend or series of unfortunate events?
As airlines in the Middle East were established in the late-20th/early-21st century, they became the poster children of…
Etihad operates biggest MRO program in its history
After COVID-19 flight restrictions left 80% of its fleet grounded, Etihad Airways embarked on what it calls the…
Are Abu Dhabi’s two new LCC’s still on track despite COVID-19?
At the end of 2019, it was clear that in the fall of 2020, a rumble in the…
Etihad employs passenger Boeing 777 & 787 for cargo flights
Etihad Cargo is opening five new cargo routes in the UAE using Etihad Airways Boeing 777 and 787…
Etihad Airways to resume passenger flights, awaits permission
Etihad Airways, which was forced to halt passenger flights amid the coronavirus crisis, is now preparing to gradually…
Week of surprising and record-breaking flights
As airlines around the globe were announcing flight cuts in bulk over the past week, one might be…
Italy to renationalize Alitalia after virus scares off buyers
As the potentiality to find a buyer in the context of the coronavirus Covid-19 epidemic is almost null,…
Etihad improves operational performance; posts massive losses
Abu Dhabi-based mainline carrier, Etihad, said it has significantly improved operational performance since 2017, when the airline group…
Etihad’s controversial A380 battle against wind in Heathrow
Etihad Airways Airbus A380, coming from Abu Dhabi, was met by Storm Dennis’ winds raging to up to…
With the phase-out of A330, what is the future Etihad fleet?
Etihad is set to phase out its last remaining Airbus A330s by the end of 2021. The national…
Etihad secures EASA approval for 777 and 787 pilot training
Etihad announced that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier‘s training center, Etihad Aviation Training was approved by the European Union…
Etihad announces partnership with easyJet
Etihad, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier, announced that it is partnering with the British low-cost carrier easyJet. According to…
Abu Dhabi low-cost rumble: Wizz Air versus Air Arabia and Etihad
On December 12, 2019, Wizz Air announced that it plans to establish its first subsidiary outside of Europe,…
Qatar Airways and Etihad set to battle over Indian market
Two Middle East airlines are set to battle it out on who gains the most out of one…
Etihad, Saudia to codeshare on 12 more flights
Etihad Airways is further strengthening its relations with other carriers from the Middle East. A week after announcing…