Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its first A330-200 freighter aircraft. Etihad is the launch customer for the freighter which made its maiden flight to Abu Dhabi from Airbus in Toulouse on Monday, 9 August, evening. The freighter will boost the airline’s expanding fleet of cargo aircraft and arrives...

Etihad Airways is to add its first ‘all economy’ class aircraft to its fleet in October 2010. The two Airbus A320s will be configured to carry 162 economy class passengers, an increase of 42 from the current economy capacity. The all economy cabin aircraft will operate to short haul Etihad destinations...

Etihad Airways has the world’s best First Class product and service. The confirmation of the news came today, Thursday May 20, at the announcement in Hamburg of the results of the latest Skytrax survey of 200 airlines across the world. The Abu Dhabi-based airline won three titles for its First Class...

Etihad Airways is to host the 18th Annual Conference of the International Association of Airline Internal Auditors (IAAIA) in the airline’s home base of Abu Dhabi from Sunday, 29 November to Wednesday, 2 December 2009. The annual conference brings together chief audit executives and senior audit staff...

Air travellers in the UAE now have greater access to the American market, following regulatory approval for a new codeshare agreement between Etihad Airways and American Airlines. The new codeshare agreement comes into effect this week and coincides with the launch by Etihad Airways of flights to Chicago...

Etihad Airways is to boost its Indian flying programme with the addition of Hyderabad to its expanding global network. The Abu Dhabi-based airline will become the first airline to operate flights between its home base and the state capital of Andhra Pradesh, when it launches its non-stop, four times...

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is enhancing its luxury air travel experience for premium passengers with its new first class cabin suite. The new first class cabin contains 12 individual suites, which have been designed to provide first class customers with more privacy, greater comfort and increased...

As part of Abu Dhabi’s ongoing effort to implement innovative sustainability solutions, Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted future energy initiative, and Etihad Airways have signed an agreement to cooperate across a range of activities to reduce the airline’s carbon footprint through sustainable...

MELBOURNE  — Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, says it is enjoying success with the addition of the airline’s new Melbourne route. Since Etihad’s inaugural Melbourne flight on March 30, the airline has experienced near-capacity passenger loads and...

Despite the global economic crisis, Etihad Airways has ambitious plans for 2009 aiming to increase its passenger numbers  by 15% to a total of seven million. The airline will expand its global flight network to 55 destinations during the year as well as grow its fleet to more than 50 aircraft. Etihad...

Abu Dhabi based airline, Etihad Airways is further strengthening its global reach from Kuwait by announcing a new world leading campaign that caters to the demands of passengers travelling from Kuwait via Abu Dhabi to 19 destinations that cover the North American, European, Australian, African and the...

Dubai: Etihad Airways will in June add Larnaca in Cyprus to its flying programme to Europe from Abu Dhabi. The new three flight-a-week service will bring Etihad’s global flight network to 53 cities, supplementing new services to Melbourne in Australia in March and Istanbul and Athens, which will...

Starting September 2, 2009, Etihad Airways will fly non-stop from Abu Dhabi to Chicago, offering excellent connections via Abu Dhabi to and from destinations in the Indian Subcontinent, the Gulf, Middle East, Africa and Australia. The service will initially operate three times a week and will go up to...