All Etihad Airways articles – Page 4
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Etihad low-emission flight a ‘dramatic example’ of sustainable fuel challenges
Etihad Airways claims to have cut CO2 emissions by 72% on a London-Abu Dhabi flight using a combination of initiatives that highlighted some of the challenges ahead if the widespread adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in particular is to become a reality.
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Why Etihad has broken new ground with sustainability-linked financing
Etihad Aviation Group chief financial officer Adam Boukadida believes there will be further sustainability-linked financing deals both within the industry and beyond after striking a $1.2 billion transaction tied to environmental, social and governance targets
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Etihad 787-10 crew mis-set altimeter pressure before Abu Dhabi low approach
Investigators have determined that the crew of an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 did not set the correct destination pressure reference for the altimeter before the twinjet dipped far below the glideslope on approach to Abu Dhabi. The passenger aircraft (A6-BMD) had been conducting a freight flight from Beijing on 6 ...
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Air Seychelles enters administration
Air Seychelles has appointed administrators after entering a formal company reorganisation on 5 October.
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Etihad latest Gulf carrier to eye South African opportunity
Etihad Airways is resuming flights to South Africa including a connection to Cape Town, in the latest sign of returning connectivity between Gulf states and the country.
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Airline Business
BA’s Gatwick plan reflects wider challenges for network carriers
In the understandable desperation to see the airline industry recover, it is all too easy to view that process as a journey back to how things were in 2019.
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‘Many airlines will need to reconsider their business models’: Etihad chief
Many network airlines will need to reconsider their business models in light of the product and pricing dynamics that will characterise the industry’s journey out of the Covid-19 crisis and beyond, in the view of Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas.
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Etihad halves operating loss over first six months
Middle Eastern operator Etihad Airways managed to halve operating losses to $400 million over the first six months of the year. It says the recovery has been “progressive” despite a slower-than-expected return to air travel worldwide. Etihad transported 1 million passengers over the first six months – generating passenger revenues ...
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El Al and Etihad outline initial phase of codeshare pact
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to commence its codeshare pact with the United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways on 18 July. The two airlines are implementing the co-operation following the historic agreement reached last year centred on the establishment of diplomatic ties between Israel and several Arab states. As El Al ...
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International carriers make Phuket return
Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, El Al and Singapore Airlines all resumed flights to Phuket today, while Air Arabia, Emirates and Oman Air are due to carry out flights tomorrow.
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Emirates adds first Miami flights as Gulf carriers embrace US return
Emirates is to launch its first service to Miami in July, the latest step as Gulf carriers build back their US networks to pre-Covid crisis levels.
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Airlines risk business failure if they do not act on sustainability: Etihad chief
Airlines that do not embrace the challenge of sustainability will eventually put their very existence at risk, in the view of Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas.
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Etihad to ground A380s ‘indefinitely’
Etihad has decided to ground its entire fleet of 10 Airbus A380s “indefinitely”, as it remodels its fleet around the Boeing 787 and A350-1000, chief executive Tony Douglas has disclosed.
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Airline Business
What future does the A380 have in a post-pandemic travel world?
Already a luxury of debatable value to many operators before the crisis, the A380 appears even less well-suited to a market featuring depressed travel demand and a focus on cargo
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Etihad Airways conducts first scheduled Israeli flight
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has carried out its first scheduled flight to Israel, following the diplomatic normalisation agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The Boeing 787-9 (A6-BLA) touched down on Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport’s runway 12 at about 12:20 after arriving from Abu Dhabi, via northern ...
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Etihad operating loss more than doubles in 2020
Etihad Airways has accelerated restructuring efforts after its core annual operating loss more than doubled to $1.7 billion in 2020.
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Airline Business
Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021
As the Covid-19 crisis moves into its second year, we feature some of the airline chiefs whose success or otherwise will be bellwethers of the industry’s recovery in 2021.
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Etihad and Gulf Air agree deeper commercial relationship
Etihad Airways and Gulf Air have signed a commercial agreement to “deepen their partnership” in several areas.
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Etihad to restore Doha flights from mid-February
UAE carrier Etihad Airways is to restore service from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital Doha from 15 February following the restoration of diplomatic links between the Gulf states.
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Emirates and Etihad to trial IATA’s Travel Pass
UAE-based carriers Emirates and Etihad will be among the first airlines in the world to use IATA’s Travel Pass app, with trials to begin in the first half of this year.