Etihad
“Etihad Airways”
History
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Royal Decree issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in July 2003. The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to 96 passenger and cargo destinations in Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas with a fleet of 85Airbus and Boeing aircraft; Airbus A300, A310, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340. Boeing B747, B767, B777 and they are also having planned to order more aircrafts, they are serving 63 destinations in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Etihad Airways is the fourth largest airline in the Middle East and it is the second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates, after the Dubai based airline Emirates. In addition to its core activity of passenger transportation, Etihad also operates Etihad Holidays and Etihad Cargo Etihad earns significant revenue from its cargo operation called Etihad Crystal Cargo. In June, 2004, after placing a USD 8 billion order for new aircraft, the first direct flight to Geneva took place followed by Brussels and Toronto in October, 2005. Etihad expects to carry up to seven million Guests by the end of 2009, a remarkable increase on the 340,000 that travelled with them in 2004. It has received over 30 awards since its inauguration in 2003, being awarded a four star rating by Skytrax. In November, 2009, Etihad Airways also won the "World's Leading Airline" award at the World Travel Awards in London, making this a first for any Middle East airline. However there is no deadly incidents involving Etihad Airways have been recorded so far.
Country
City
Airport Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul International Airport Armenia
Yerevan
Zvartnots International Airport Australia
Brisbane
Brisbane International Airport Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne Airport Australia
Perth
Perth Airport Australia
Sydney
Sydney Airport Austria
Vienna
History
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Arab Emirates. It was established by Royal Decree issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in July 2003. The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to 96 passenger and cargo destinations in Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas with a fleet of 85Airbus and Boeing aircraft; Airbus A300, A310, A319, A320, A321, A330, A340. Boeing B747, B767, B777 and they are also having planned to order more aircrafts, they are serving 63 destinations in 42 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Etihad Airways is the fourth largest airline in the Middle East and it is the second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates, after the Dubai based airline Emirates. In addition to its core activity of passenger transportation, Etihad also operates Etihad Holidays and Etihad Cargo Etihad earns significant revenue from its cargo operation called Etihad Crystal Cargo. In June, 2004, after placing a USD 8 billion order for new aircraft, the first direct flight to Geneva took place followed by Brussels and Toronto in October, 2005. Etihad expects to carry up to seven million Guests by the end of 2009, a remarkable increase on the 340,000 that travelled with them in 2004. It has received over 30 awards since its inauguration in 2003, being awarded a four star rating by Skytrax. In November, 2009, Etihad Airways also won the "World's Leading Airline" award at the World Travel Awards in London, making this a first for any Middle East airline. However there is no deadly incidents involving Etihad Airways have been recorded so far.
Country
City
Airport Afghanistan
Kabul
Kabul International Airport Armenia
Yerevan
Zvartnots International Airport Australia
Brisbane
Brisbane International Airport Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne Airport Australia
Perth
Perth Airport Australia
Sydney
Sydney Airport Austria
Vienna