All Etihad Airways articles – Page 2
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Standout stories from 2022
Graham and Lewis discuss some of the most interesting developments from the past 12 months
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In depthHow far through recovery are Middle East airlines?
Middle East carriers are well on the way to restoring pre-pandemic activities following the lifting of Covid restrictions
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In depthAirline Business performance tracker: rest of world Q3 2022
Key data from the most-recent earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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NewsEtihad recruits another ex-TAP executive as chief financial officer
Etihad Airways has named another former TAP Portugal executive, Raffael Quintas, as chief financial officer, just weeks after appointing TAP’s ex-chief, Antonoaldo Neves, to lead the airline. Quintas became TAP’s finance chief in 2018 having previously worked as treasurer of Brazilian carrier Azul. His career has also included strategic roles ...
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NewsEtihad partially restoring A380 fleet for service on London route
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to re-introduce Airbus A380s from next year, initially on the London Heathrow route. Four of the double-deck type will be brought in from summer 2023 to address increasing demand on the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s network. New Etihad chief executive Antonoaldo Neves says the carrier ...
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NewsAACO chief: Future Israeli ties possible if momentum for peace reaches regional level
Arab Air Carriers Organization secretary general Abdul Wahab Teffaha is not ruling out possible future ties with Israeli entities, if the recent momentum of improved Arab-Israeli relationships eventually leads to recognition at a higher regional level. Normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and a number of Arab countries have been achieved ...
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NewsFormer TAP chief to lead Etihad Aviation Group as government transfers ownership
Abu Dhabi’s government has transferred Etihad Aviation Group to the portfolio of state-owned investment and holding company ADQ, which has named former TAP Portugal chief Antonoaldo Neves as the company’s new head, succeeding Tony Douglas. Douglas has chosen to “pursue a new opportunity elsewhere” but will remain as an advisor ...
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In depthHow Covid crisis has accelerated evolution of airline technology strategies
For airline IT leaders, the pandemic brought big challenges but also huge opportunities when it came to transforming business practices with an eye on longer-term strategies
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AnalysisWizz Air helps to kick-start Saudi Arabia’s aviation powerhouse ambitions
Kingdom will welcome low-cost services from European operator as part of effort to create huge commercial aviation hub
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NewsEtihad Airways firms order for A350 freighters
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has confirmed its order for seven Airbus A350 freighters, cementing an agreement originally unveiled in mid-February. The airline already had orders for 20 A350-1000s, of which five have been delivered. Airbus says the freighters are “adding to” Etihad’s order for the -1000s. “This additional cargo ...
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NewsEtihad claims transformation ‘paying off’ as it swings to first-half profit
Etihad Airways claims that its profitable performance in the first half of 2022 shows that its years-long transformation effort is beginning to produce results. The six-month operating profit of $296 million comes with the Abu Dhabi carrier more than four years into a major restructuring programme, under which it has ...
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AnalysisAirline sustainability announcements highlight limited scope for action today
The flurry of airline sustainability announcements this week reflects both the industry’s desire for progress on the issue and the limited scope for achieving positive steps in today’s world – beyond well-established levers such as buying current-generation aircraft and optimising flight paths.
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NewsEtihad intensifies sustainability R&D efforts with week-long Earth Day programme
Etihad Airways is ramping up its sustainability research and development efforts in a week-long programme that coincides with Earth Day on 22 April.
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In depthEtihad’s long road to A350 operations
Etihad’s A350-1000s have been a long time coming, delayed by strategic switches and the effects of the pandemic, but now the first example has made its inaugural passenger flight and the Gulf carrier is expecting great things from the Airbus widebody twin.
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NewsEtihad chief Douglas untroubled by A350 paint-crack worries
Despite the paint problems experienced by other Airbus A350 operators, the boss of Etihad Airways remains sanguine about the potential for similar issues to afflict its fleet of the carbonfibre widebody. Gulf rival Qatar Airways in particular has been vocal about the issue of skin-paint deterioration on several of its ...
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AnalysisEtihad to raise firm orders for A350-1000, while freighter deal stays separate
Etihad Airways will shortly increase its orderbook for the Airbus A350-1000 by another two units, taking to 14 its total firm commitments for the widebody twinjet.
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NewsIndustry must collaborate to hit net-zero target, says Etihad chief Douglas
Etihad Airways chief executive Tony Douglas has called for the aviation industry to work together with all its stakeholders – including policy makers, regulators and passengers – in order to hit its net-zero goals by 2050.
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InterviewTony Douglas on reshaping Etihad Airways for sustainable future
More than four years into a major restructuring, group chief executive Tony Douglas sees Etihad Airways emerging from the pandemic with a fresh focus which places the core airline brand at the heart of its strategy.
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NewsNice latest addition as ‘agile’ Etihad moves onto seasonal routes
Etihad Airways Group chief executive Tony Douglas believes that network planning has changed forever as a result of the pandemic, as the restructured Gulf carrier is itself embarking on seasonal routes it would not have previously considered.
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NewsEtihad still ‘on’ for reaching profit in 2023: Douglas
Etihad Airways group chief executive Tony Douglas believes the restructured UAE carrier is still on track to meet its original target of returning to profit in 2023 despite the negative impact of the pandemic.