Tony Douglas: “the jury’s out” on Etihad Airways Airbus A380 fate
Whether the Etihad Airways Airbus A380 fleet will fly again remains undecided due to brand and sustainability issues…
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.
Etihad Airways: COVID-19 vaccine won’t solve crisis
It is tempting to think about the current crisis as something that one day will be gone, or…
Etihad A320 runway excursion severity was overstated, GCAA said
The ‘serious incident’ of Etihad Airways A320, which suffered a temporary runway excursion and damaged five runway edge…
Etihad Airways extends salary cuts; Emirates returns to normal
Etihad Airways has reportedly decided to prolong salary cuts for its staff until the end of 2020. Meanwhile,…
Bain bids $2.5B on Virgin Australia, Etihad and SIA lose millions
Bain Capital made a $2.5 billion (AU$3.5 billion) bid over Virgin Australia. Under the proposal, Virgin Australia’s unsecured…
Emirates 777 door nearly torn off after air bridge incident
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER (registered A6-ENN) was damaged after an air bridge malfunctioned during disembarking in Manila Ninoy Aquino…
Boeing, Etihad Airways to test new tech on 787 Dreamliner
Etihad Airways expects receiving another Boeing 787 aircraft in autumn 2020 ‒ in addition to the 38 it…
Etihad Airways expected to lay off hundreds of pilots
Etihad Airways is reportedly planning to carry out further downsizing and lay off up to 400 pilots, media…
Etihad’s new co-affair Air Arabia Abu Dhabi starts operations
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, a new airline set up by Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, has officially launched…
Etihad Airways launches travel restrictions map for passengers
Etihad Airways introduced an interactive map to help its customers navigate through COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Recent weeks…
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…
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…