Etihad Airways

By Alan Dron
Etihad Engineering has completed a six-year heavy maintenance check on the first of four Airbus A380s it is returning to service on the Abu Dhabi-London route.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
According to the June data, Emirates has converted an order for 16 Boeing 777-8s into the same number of larger -9s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Etihad launched 2X-weekly freighter flights between Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) in April.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A new Etihad route to St. Petersburg will launch in October as demand between the United Arab Emirates and Russia continues to soar.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
Prolonged storage in certain conditions can exacerbate cracking in material used in A380 wing structures, Airbus says. And the company is working to rectify it.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The findings are behind a May 11 airworthiness directive (AD) issued by EASA on the A380.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Gulf carrier Etihad intends to open a second nonstop route connecting Abu Dhabi and Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways’ CEO Antonoaldo Neves has expanded on the company’s intentions to double its fleet and triple the number of passengers it carries by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed an interline agreement designed to boost inbound tourism to the UAE from Europe and China.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways has apparently changed its future expansion plans, following the departure of its former CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Air Canada follows Emirates and Etihad in increasing service between Canada and the UAE.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
In its advertisements, Etihad cited eco-awards, aircraft-efficiency improvements and single-use plastics reductions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Etihad has joined Emirates in expanding service to Toronto after Canada and the UAE forged an expanded air transport agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
How MROs are adapting to deal with supply chain disruptions and related shortages.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.
Air Transport

By James Pozzi
Why some Middle Eastern airlines are moving to in-source more of their maintenance requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The apparent departure of Tony Douglas from new Saudi airline RIA reminds us how hard it is to set up a new super-connector, even when funding is not the issue.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Qatar Airways is eying growth in Central and Eastern Europe through an agreement with Air Serbia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Etihad has signed a multi-year agreement with UK contrail-prevention company Satavia, extending the technology to cover its daily operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The European network changes come ahead of the northern winter 2023/24 season.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Capacity between the UAE and Thailand is now back to around 70% of pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks