Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways (Arabic: شَرِكَة ٱلْاِتِّحَاد لِلطَّيْرَان, romanized: sharikat al-ittiḥād li-ṭ-ṭayarān) is one of two flag carriers of the United Arab Emirates (the other being Emirates). Its head office is in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, near Zayed International Airport. The airline commenced operations in November 2003, and is the second-largest airline in the UAE after Emirates. The name Etihad is the Arabic word for 'Union'.
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| Founded | July 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 2003 | ||||||
| Hubs | Zayed International Airport | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 90 | ||||||
| Destinations | 77 | ||||||
| Parent company | Etihad Aviation Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
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| Employees | 8,112 (June 2022) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The airline operates more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, with a fleet of 85 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of January 2024. Its main base is at Zayed International Airport.
In addition to its main activity of passenger transportation, Etihad also operates Etihad Holidays and Etihad Cargo. The airline established its airline alliance, Etihad Airways Partners, in October 2015. It ceased operations in 2018 after several of its members fell into financial difficulties. Etihad held minority investments in the participating airlines, and previously had a stake in Virgin Australia until its insolvency in April 2020 with no return on investment.