All Etihad Airways articles – Page 5

  • Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 landing 1
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    Etihad 787-10 operates service through Israeli airspace

    2020-10-15T09:12:00Z

    United Arab Emirates carrier Etihad Airways has conducted a commercial service through Israeli airspace, with its Milan Malpensa-Abu Dhabi flight. Flight EY88 has a scheduled block time of 6h 5min and typically spends about 5h 25min airborne. The service is normally routed through Turkey and then uses the busy north-south ...

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    ​Air Serbia settles debt with Etihad bondholders

    2020-09-29T14:00:00Z

    Air Serbia has disclosed its repayment of a $57.6 million loan from special-purpose vehicle EA Partners.

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    Harmonised passenger health checks key for recovery: Etihad CEO

    2020-09-28T16:05:00Z

    International standards for checking passengers’ health before boarding will be necessary for the aviation recovery to begin, believes Etihad Airways chief executive Tony Douglas. He predicts that “wellness certification” protocols will be adopted globally, in the same way that rules on passenger-baggage reconciliation, enhanced carry-on luggage checks and liquid bans ...

  • Etihad A320
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    Landing A320 hit edge lights after drifting from Kozhikode centreline

    2020-09-10T11:52:00Z

    Several runway lights were damaged by an Etihad Airways Airbus A320 after it drifted from the centreline during an approach in darkness and poor weather to Kozhikode airport in India. The United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority says the crew had already executed a go-around during the initial approach ...

  • Etihad 787
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    Israeli-UAE air travel ties begin to crystallise after diplomatic tie-up

    2020-09-01T10:42:00Z

    In a further sign of the normalisation of Israeli-United Arab Emirates relations, Etihad Airways flights have become available for sale to customers in Israel. Etihad Airways will open its services to Israeli passengers through travel and tourism specialist TAL Aviation Group, which is based in Tel Aviv. TAL has confirmed ...

  • El Al Boeing 787-8
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    Israel-UAE to talk direct flights but airspace issues remain

    2020-08-13T19:01:00Z

    Normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates opens the possibility of flights between the two countries – although a timeframe has yet to emerge and other complexities remain unresolved. The UAE and Israeli governments have jointly stated that tourism and “direct flights” will be among the ...

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    Etihad starts network rebuild after ‘enormous challenges’ thwart early 2020 gains

    2020-08-06T09:54:00Z

    Etihad’s strong start to 2020 was thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic as it now plots the reactivation of its network amid a further drive to reduce costs.

  • Tony Douglas, Etihad Airways
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    ​Industry pursues multi-pronged sustainability solution

    2020-07-20T14:18:00Z

    There is widespread agreement that aviation needs to become more sustainable, but some problems lie in identifying the best way to get there, participants in a high-level panel discussion indicated today.

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    Airline Business

    Middle East carriers aim to get back on track

    2020-06-04T11:13:00Z

    Much of the attention on airlines in the Middle East during the coronavirus crisis has focused on the big three Gulf operators and the struggles of Israeli carrier El Al.

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    Air Arabia and Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi JV as ’conditions improve’

    2020-04-23T12:58:00Z

    Air Arabia and Etihad Airways’ new Abu Dhabi joint venture carrier will finalise its launch plans “as market conditions improve” after securing its air operating certificate (AOC).

  • Etihad 787-10
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    Etihad open to ‘constructive’ talks on Virgin Australia restart

    2020-04-21T13:48:00Z

    Virgin Australia’s biggest shareholder Etihad Airways says dealing with the coronavirus impact on its own business meant it was unable to provide further funding to the carrier, but that it remains open to “constructive discussions” over its potential restart.

  • Etihad 787-10
    Airline Business

    Etihad and Emirates prepare ground for service return

    2020-04-16T13:39:00Z

    Etihad’s announcement that it aims to begin restoring its passenger network from the start of May and Emirates’ initial move to test passengers for coronavirus ahead of flights show the Gulf carriers readying for a return to operations.

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    Emirates and Etihad add more flights to schedules

    2020-04-14T04:20:00Z

    Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Etihad have added more cities to their flight schedules as they resume limited services. Dubai-based Emirates will add services to Jakarta, Manila, Taipei, Chicago, Tunis, Algiers and Kabul, commencing 16 April. It said on 13 April: “Only citizens of the destination country and those who ...

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    Etihad doubles down on airframe, cabin maintenance of parked fleet

    2020-04-13T02:49:00Z

    As it parks about 80% of its fleet amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Etihad Airways has doubled down on aircraft and cabin maintenance work. In a video released on 10 April, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier states it has to date replaced more than 10,000 seat and backrest covers in ...

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    Etihad to test contactless medical screening at airport

    2020-04-07T03:02:00Z

    Etihad Airways will trial new contactless technology that will help it identify passengers with medical conditions, potentially even those with early stages of the coronavirus. The carrier is partnering with Australian technology firm Elenium Automation to test the new concept later this month at its Abu Dhabi hub. ...

  • Group Cheif Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, Tony Douglas
    Airline Business

    How Etihad aims to manage through coronavirus crisis grounding

    2020-03-26T14:48:00Z

    Etihad Aviation Group chief executive Tony Douglas believes the business’s ongoing restructuring programme has given the Gulf carrier the agility to better manage its operation through the coronavirus crisis and to position it for when air travel markets reopen.

  • Etihad 787-10
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    Etihad to deploy 787 passenger aircraft on cargo network

    2020-03-25T16:43:00Z

    Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is to redeploy some of its Boeing 787-10s as passenger freighters following the temporary suspension of scheduled services in the United Arab Emirates, as it seeks to meet a related spike in air cargo demand.

  • Etihad Airways Engineering hangar with 787
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    Etihad reports $870 million annual loss

    2020-03-05T11:11:00Z

    Etihad Airways narrowed its loss in 2019, to $870 million from $1.28 billion the year before, as the Abu Dhabi carrier cut capacity 6% as part of its transformation programme.

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    Hong Kong probes Etihad 787 course deviation

    2020-03-05T03:20:00Z

    Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority is investigating an incident where an Etihad Boeing 787-9 deviated from the localiser course while landing. The incident occurred on 7 September, 2019 at around 10:41 local time. The twinjet, registered A6-BLF (MSN 39651), was operating flight 834 from Abu Dhabi to Hong Kong, ...

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    PODCAST: Airline Business on Air Europa, Brazil, Emirates, Max

    2019-11-26T15:01:00Z

    The new edition of the Airline Business podcast is now available.