Is Etihad’s record MRO operation way to go for all airlines?
The general rule in aviation proclaims: an aircraft is making money when it is flying. But under current…
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.
Resurgent hub-and-spoke model lurking in the shadows?
The pre-COVID-19 pandemic world in aviation was like it was full of sunshine and glitter. Record profits, unprecedented…
Etihad Airways flight EY8004 touches on new ground
On June 1, 2020, Etihad Airways Boeing 777 took off from the carrier’s hub in Abu Dhabi (UAE)…
Emirates and Etihad extend wage cut to September 2020
The two gulf companies Emirates and Etihad have decided to prolong to September 2020 the wage reduction they…
Is trouble brewing at Etihad Airways?
Etihad Airways is reportedly facing pressure from debt holders to undergo a restructuring. The news comes following reports…
Would Emirates-Etihad merger make sense now?
There is no denying that the Big Three airlines of the Middle East, namely Emirates, Etihad and Qatar…
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…