China Southern Airlines and Etihad to explore greater cooperation
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and China Southern Airlines, Asia’s largest airline, are set to explore deeper and broader cooperation opportunities following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide passengers with an enhanced travel experience. Following Etihad’s move to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), which is also […]
Etihad Airways boosts frequency to Frankfurt
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is showing it means business by increasing services to Frankfurt, Germany. From 1 May, the airline will add an extra four services a week to its current daily frequency, bringing the total number of flights to Frankfurt up to 11 weekly. The additional flights will be operated by […]
Etihad Cargo bolsters its global customer service centre operations
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has reinforced its commitment to customer service excellence through the restructuring of the carrier’s Contact Centre Team. To improve global customer service response times and support the UAE team to enable it to improve business conversion, Etihad Cargo has created two separate units. One […]
Twice as nice: Etihad Airways goes double daily to Jakarta
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is ramping up flights between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta from daily to double-daily. From 1 October 2023, travellers can look forward to 14 weekly non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and the Indonesian capital, providing more choice, flexibility and convenience. The flights will be operated using […]
Etihad Airways appoints Arik De as Chief Revenue Officer
Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Arik De as its Chief Revenue Officer, overseeing a new organisational division focused on revenue. Since April 2022, De has served as Vice President of Revenue & Commerce at Etihad Airways, responsible for revenue management and e-commerce. “With the world quickly returning to pre-Covid levels of travel, we […]
Etihad Airways reintroducing A380 fleet after surge in demand from customers
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it is reintroducing four of its A380 aircraft from the summer of 2023. The move follows a surge in demand for air travel across the airline’s network and customer feedback for the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flying experiences in […]
Etihad doubles cool storage capacity at Abu Dhabi airport’s cargo village to satisfy pharma business
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, in partnership with Etihad Airport Services and Abu Dhabi Airports, are preparing to launch a new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical cool chain facility. Due to go into operation soon, the facility will significantly expand Abu Dhabi International Airport’s (AUH) pharmaceutical handling and storage. Etihad Cargo’s customers […]
Etihad Airways takes home top awards from Airline Economics
Etihad Airways has picked up top honours at the 2022 Airline Economics Middle East, Africa & Islamic Aviation 100 Awards yesterday evening. The carrier won the coveted Middle East & Africa Airline of the Year Award, with CFO Adam Boukadida receiving the Middle East & Africa CFO of the Year award for the second consecutive […]
Etihad Airways celebrates 15 years flying to Ireland
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is celebrating 15 years since it first launched flights to Ireland, connecting the country with Abu Dhabi and onwards to destinations worldwide. Etihad launched daily flights between the UAE capital Abu Dhabi and Dublin, Ireland on 2 July 2007. While flight schedules changed over the following years, […]
Etihad Cargo posts 49% revenue growth for 2021
Etihad Cargo has achieved record revenue growth of 49% in 2021 with a 27% year-on-year increase in freight carried, contributing towards 55% of the group’s revenue. “2021 was a milestone year for Etihad Cargo,” said Martin Drew, senior vice president sales & cargo, Etihad Aviation Group. “The Etihad Cargo team has worked closer than ever […]
Etihad adds Crete to its network
Starting June 15, 2022, Etihad Airways is launching a seasonal twice-per-week service to Crete, the largest island in Greece. The flights are set to be operated on an Airbus A320 aircraft and will connect Abu Dhabi to the main city of Heraklion. The airline will also return to Malaga, Santorini and Zanzibar this summer. All […]
Etihad Cargo reinforces its premium product delivery
Etihad Cargo has significantly enhanced delivery of its eight-strong premium product range with the appointment of a specialised managerial team for cool chain products, mail and e-commerce, live animals and equine, and high value products. “Etihad Cargo’s premium products and services account for 30% of operations. Each of these products receive a specialised service to […]
Etihad Cargo to deploy AI-powered airfreight loading
Etihad Cargo has entered into a Proof-of-Concept agreement with SPEEDCARGO, the leading-edge logistics technology solutions provider, to utilise the Singapore-based provider’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) products to boost cargo capacity on flights. The landmark agreement makes Etihad Cargo only the second aviation company worldwide to leverage the CARGO EYE dimensioning system, and among only a few […]
Etihad expands strategic sustainability programme
Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership and collaboration agreements with the aviation industry’s top manufactures, suppliers and stakeholders at the 2021 Dubai Airshow, bringing aviation’s leading organisations together under its strategic sustainability programme to drive decarbonisation creating the industry’s most comprehensive multi-organisational partnership to reduce CO2 emissions globally. The airline’s sustainability programme, which to date […]
Etihad: “The key to digitalisation is to ensure the customer is at the core”
Martin Drew, senior vice president sales and cargo, Etihad notes that since he re-joined the cargo sector it is evident the industry has come a long way, with a momentum finally building behind the digital revolution. However, he believes there is still much more to be done. “During the past year, it became even more […]
Etihad Airways and El Al launch strategic co-operation
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and EL AL Israel Airlines, the national carrier of Israel, today launched their joint codeshare network. This builds on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the airlines signed in 2020 following the Abraham Accords signed by the UAE and Israel. For flights from July 18 2021, […]
Etihad and EFL transport antiretroviral drugs
Etihad Cargo and global supply chain company EFL Global have successfully carried a vital consignment of antiretroviral drugs from India to Brazil. The shipment, which weighed more than 55,000kg, was transported on behalf of a leading manufacturer head quartered in Hyderabad and delivered to São-Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil. “The sheer size of the consignment […]
Etihad ships a landmark in COVID treatment
Sotrovimab, a landmark treatment for COVID-19, may have seemed a distant dream a year ago but last night, Abu Dhabi Department of Health, Rafed, GSK, and Etihad Cargo made this dream a reality for citizens of the UAE. This expedited landmark shipment makes the world’s newest anti-viral treatment for COVID-19, Sotrovimab, available for early treatment […]
Etihad sign socially responsible MoU
Etihad Airways has become the first airline to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme. The MOU was signed by Dr Nadia Bastaki, vice president medical services, corporate social responsibility, Etihad Aviation Group, and Toily Kurbanov, executive coordinator, UNV, remotely in Abu Dhabi. The collaboration between the two entities […]
How Etihad navigated the pandemic
Etihad Airways marks one year since the UAE announced flights were to be grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In recognition of this, Etihad has released a video charting the key milestones in the most challenging year in aviation history. Tony Douglas, group chief executive officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “As the pandemic took hold, […]
Etihad Cargo carries vital cargo to Cairo
Etihad Cargo and EFL (Expolanka Freight), the global supply chain company, have carried a consignment of vaccines from India to Egypt. Leveraging Etihad Cargo’s IATA CEIV certification for pharmaceutical logistics and capability to facilitate temperature-sensitive cargo shipments between +25⁰C and -80⁰C, and EFL’s CEIV and GDP compliance, the two entities collaborated to carry a consignment […]
AeroGround extends contracts with Emirates & Etihad
The airlines Emirates and Etihad continue to work with AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH. The two airlines have both extended their contracts with the subsidiary of Munich Airport that specialises in aircraft handling by several years. The airlines have been clients of AeroGround ever since they started operating their flight connections to Munich more than 15 […]
Etihad prioritises safety
Etihad Airways has been awarded the Diamond status in the inaugural ‘APEX Health Safety, powered by SimpliFlying’ audit, for efforts in ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitisation. T he award aims to help re-build confidence in air travel by creating a global standard for health and safety measures. The judges took into consideration […]
Etihad Cargo beats 2020 on time performance targets
Etihad Cargo has announces it has beaten its 2020 on time performance targets, achieving 87% on-time-performance (OTP) during 2020 – ahead of its 85% target and despite a significant increase in flight utilisation. The carrier also maintained a ‘Delivered As Promised’ (DAP) record throughout the year, passing its initial target of 85%, underlining its on-time […]
Etihad welcomes the reopening of Abu Dhabi
Following an announcement by the Abu Dhabi Emergency Crisis and Disasters Committee, effective 24 December 2020, entry restrictions into Abu Dhabi will be relaxed. International tourists, residents and travellers from selected destinations, flying with Etihad Airways, will be allowed to enter the emirate without the need to self-isolate for 14 days. The list of countries […]
Etihad and Validaide partner to enhance handling transparency
Etihad Cargo has agreed a landmark partnership with Validaide, the largest global platform for special handling capabilities of logistics suppliers, to co-manage and co-share station facilities for pharmaceuticals and other special cargo with global customers. The Premium Membership partnership, which sees Etihad Cargo join Validaide’s Advisory Board, extends the carrier’s digital reach to more than […]
Etihad join UK’s leading digital aviation research project
Etihad Airways has joined the £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) consortium, due to open next year at Cranfield University in the UK. As the first airline to join the DARTeC consortium and a leading industry innovator, Etihad’s expertise across the fundamental fields of sustainability, operational efficiency, safety and improved passenger experience will lend valuable insight […]
Etihad adds weekly Beijing to Abu Dhabi flight
Etihad Airways will commence another service from China, with flights from Beijing to Abu Dhabi from 7 December. The service will operate with a weekly flight using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, featuring Etihad’s award-winning Business and Economy cabins. Etihad resumed services between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai in late July this year, which has helped meet […]
Abu Dhabi launches the Hope Consortium
Amid an anticipated surge in vaccine logistics demand, Abu Dhabi is poised to cement its position as the global logistics hub to facilitate COVID-19 vaccine distribution across the world, after spearheading the launch of the Hope Consortium. Comprising of leading Abu Dhabi and global entities, the Hope Consortium represents a complete supply chain solution to […]
Etihad launches in-house face mask production
Etihad Engineering, the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has accepted an order for 1.3 million face masks to be manufactured at its newly established in-house face mask production facility. Over the next three months, the medical face masks will be distributed to staff across the entire Etihad Aviation Group from […]