All Etihad Airways articles
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NewsEtihad lifts full-year profit after jump in passenger business
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways increased operating profits to $394 million in 2023 after revenues climbed 11% driven by a sharp jump in passenger numbers.
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NewsAir Serbia resumes codeshare with former stakeholder Etihad
Air Serbia and Etihad Airways have announced the restoration of a codeshare partnership, two months after the latter ended its equity involvement in the Belgrade-based carrier.
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NewsPair of Etihad’s ex-Alitalia A330s sold to end-of-life firm
Two former Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200s, which were operated by Alitalia, have been sold to UK-based end-of-life specialist AerFin.
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NewsChina Eastern eyes Abu Dhabi link amid plan to deepen Etihad tie-up
Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their strategic co-operation in commercial and operational areas, in a move they say will facilitate the latter’s ambitions to serve Abu Dhabi.
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NewsEtihad to deploy A380s on New York JFK route next summer
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is return the Airbus A380 to one of its Abu Dhabi-New York rotations next summer, marking its restoration of services with the ultra-large jet on a second route.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Widebody wins in Dubai and air cargo's turbulent descent
In the latest instalment of the Airline Business Podcast – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis discuss the aircraft orders placed at this year’s Dubai air show and what they might mean for capacity growth in the region, particularly when it comes to widebody jets.
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AnalysisEtihad chief sees carrier entering third decade with renewed growth opportunity
While Etihad Airways has kept a relatively low profile in terms of aircraft orders at this week’s Dubai air show, the long-awaited opening of a brand-new terminal at its Abu Dhabi home and a renewed growth mandate means the airline is back on the front foot after a period of consolidation
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NewsEtihad’s Neves sees aircraft shortage as key challenge
Etihad Airways chief executive Antonoaldo Neves believes supply chain challenges are likely to remain an issue impacting aircraft availability for the next two or three years, as the Abu Dhabi carrier embarks on its third decade with a fresh growth vision.
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NewsEtihad carries out first commercial flight from new Abu Dhabi terminal
Home carrier Etihad Airways has conducted the first commercial flight out of Abu Dhabi International airport’s long-awaited new Terminal A.
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NewsRestructuring SAS to enter codeshare with Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Scandinavian operator SAS is entering a codeshare agreement with Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways, following Etihad’s opening of a Copenhagen route. The codeshare will take full effect from the end of December. SAS is undergoing a corporate restructuring, known as ‘SAS Forward’, and is currently under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
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NewsAbu Dhabi targets early November for Midfield terminal opening
Operations are set to begin at Abu Dhabi International airport’s new Terminal A in “early November”, several years after the facility was first slated to open.
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NewsBoeing stretches 777-8 passenger jet to match freighter’s fuselage
Boeing has increased the fuselage length on the 777-8 passenger jet, bringing it into line with the freighter variant.
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NewsEtihad Airways unveils new route to US gateway
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to open another US route, with services to Boston from spring next year. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier says the connection will take the number of US cities it serves to four. Etihad already operates to New York, Chicago and Washington, and also flies to ...
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AnalysisWhy Etihad is bringing Airbus A380s back online
While the move by Etihad Airways to return the Airbus A380 into service for the first time since the pandemic is primarily a way of increasing its capacity options, it also marks a step towards the renewed growth ambitions of the Middle East carrier.
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NewsRolls-Royce outlines upgrades that could equip A350-1000’s engine
Rolls-Royce could introduce performance upgrades to the Trent XWB-97 for the Airbus A350-1000 within two to three years as the manufacturer seeks to enhance the “availability, efficiency and reliability” of its engines, according to the new head of its civil aerospace business.
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NewsEmirates and Etihad tighten ties with interline aimed at UAE tourism
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are to forge a closer co-operation through an interline agreement giving travellers greater flexibility when flying into and out of the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement passengers will be able to purchase a single ticket allowing inbound flight to either Dubai or ...
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NewsEtihad ‘sustainable aviation’ claims rebuked by UK advertising authority
Etihad Airways has become the latest carrier to have its sustainability claims rebuked by the UK’s advertising watchdog, as airlines grapple to get their messaging right on the industry’s most-pressing topic.
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NewsEtihad completes Amadeus transition and adds three new interline partners
Etihad Airways has added three new airlines to its interline partnership programme and enhanced links with existing partners, a move it says was facilitated to its switch to the Amadeus Altea passenger service system.
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NewsFirst Airbus A380 redelivered to Etihad after pandemic grounding
Gulf operator Etihad Airways has taken redelivery of its first example of an Airbus A380 ahead of returning the ultra-large jet to service this summer.
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AnalysisHow supply-demand crunch has given A380 a fresh lease of life
After initially looking as though the pandemic was going to bring an unceremonious end to several carriers’ Airbus A380 operations, a capacity shortage means the ultra-large jet will be flying far more widely this summer than previously expected