Etihad Airways has launched its inaugural service from its home base at Abu Dhabi to Larnaca, Cyprus. The three times a week service is being operated using Airbus A320 aircraft and follows earlier launches of services to Athens and Istanbul. … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad launches direct service to Cyprus
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MIDDLE EAST: Etihad makes aviation history with engine order
Etihad Airways stole the show in Paris recently when it announced a recordbreaking US$14 billion engine order from GE Aviation, Rolls-Royce, Engine Alliance (a joint venture between GE and Pratt & Whitney) and International Aero Engines (IAE) to power the new Airbus and Boeing aircraft that it ordered at last year’s Farnborough International Airshow. The Farnborough deal included 100 firm orders and options and purchase rights for a further 105 aircraft, which will be delivered … [Read more...] about MIDDLE EAST: Etihad makes aviation history with engine order
Middle East: Etihad enjoys good passenger volumes
Etihad Airways has enjoyed its busiest summer period in its four year history with more than 1.6 million passengers flying onboard the Abu Dhabi-based airline’s flights during the months of June, July and August, the carrier said. The summer months also saw Etihad flights operate at an average of 83 per cent full, an increase of 46 per cent on the same period from the year before. Etihad has now flown more than four million passengers across its network of 48 destinations so far in … [Read more...] about Middle East: Etihad enjoys good passenger volumes
Middle East: New codeshare between Etihad and Malaysia Air
Etihad Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Malaysia Airlines. Under the deal, the Abu Dhabi-based airline will place its two-letter ‘EY’ code on Malaysia Airlines’ flights between the country’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, and Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Kuching and Langkawi. In turn, Malaysia Airlines will place its ‘MH’ code on services operated by Etihad between its home base of Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, Doha and Muscat in the Gulf region. The … [Read more...] about Middle East: New codeshare between Etihad and Malaysia Air