Etihad Airways delivered another year of sustained growth in 2016, helped by new aircraft, additional frequencies and the introduction of further world-class products. The airline carried 18.5 million guests during the year, up six percent on 2015. The airline was also part of the evolution of Etihad Aviation Group, a wider aviation and tourism business which now also includes Etihad Airways Engineering; Airline Equity Partners; Etihad Airport Services and Hala Group. The … [Read more...] about A year of sustained growth for Etihad Airways in 2016
James Hogan
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Group extend cooperation
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe’s largest aviation group, have concluded a US$100 million global catering agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. Addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, the chief executives of both airline groups spelled out plans to broaden their commercial partnership. James Hogan, Etihad Aviation Group president and CEO said, “Partnerships are … [Read more...] about Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa Group extend cooperation
Etihad posts 5th year of net profits in ‘15, cargo performed well
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced its strongest annual financial results to date and the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$9.02 billion. Etihad Airways’ cargo division continued to perform well in 2015 with freight and mail volumes rose 4.0 per cent to 591,000 tonnes, making it one of the world’s most successful air freight operations. Accounting for 88 per cent of … [Read more...] about Etihad posts 5th year of net profits in ‘15, cargo performed well
Etihad launches legal action, slams German “protectionism"
Etihad Airways said this week it would “fight all the way” to protect its 29 per cent investment in airberlin, slamming a German ruling to revoke some of the codeshares it operates with the carrier as “protectionism” by Germany and its main carrier Lufthansa. James Hogan, the president and chief executive of Etihad, said: “We will fight all the way to protect our investment, to protect our partnership with airberlin and to protect competitive choice in German air travel.” He added that the Abu … [Read more...] about Etihad launches legal action, slams German “protectionism"
Etihad launches legal action, slams German “protectionism”
Etihad Airways said this week it would “fight all the way” to protect its 29 per cent investment in airberlin, slamming a German ruling to revoke some of the codeshares it operates with the carrier as “protectionism” by Germany and its main carrier Lufthansa. James Hogan, the president and chief executive of Etihad, said: “We will fight all the way to protect our investment, to protect our partnership with airberlin and to protect competitive choice in German air travel.” He added that the … [Read more...] about Etihad launches legal action, slams German “protectionism”
FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
Etihad Airways gets Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) approval for 33.3 per cent investment in the Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline. Since January 2014, Lugano-based Darwin Airline has operated as Etihad Regional under a brand and partnership agreement with Etihad Airways. FOCA’s approval of the Etihad Airways investment now enables the two companies to leverage fully the benefits of their partnership, including codesharing on each other’s flights … [Read more...] about FOCA approves Etihad’s Darwin stake
