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Etihad Airways
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| Etihad Airways | ||
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| IATA EY |
ICAO ETD |
Callsign ETIHAD |
| Founded | 2003 | |
| Hubs | Abu Dhabi International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | Etihad Guest | |
| Fleet size | 38 (25 orders) | |
| Destinations | 44 | |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Key people | H.E. Dr. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al Nahyan (Chairman), James Hogan (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.etihadairways.com | ||
Etihad Airways (Arabic: الإتحاد, ʼal-ʻitiħād) is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad is based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.
'‘Etihad’' (Arabic: united, federation or union) is the Arabic abbreviation for الإمارات العربية المتحدة - United Arab Emirates. It operates services to the Middle East, Europe, Indian subcontinent, North America, Far East and Oceania. Its main base is Abu Dhabi International Airport[1].
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Etihad Airways was established as the federal airline of the United Arab Emirates in July 2003 by a royal decree, issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan. It started with an initial paid-up capital of AED500 million. Services were launched with a ceremonial flight to Al Ain on November 5, 2003, and on November 12, 2003, Etihad started commercial operations with the launch of services to Beirut. In the months that followed, almost one new route was added per month.
In June 2004 the airline flew the first direct flight from the UAE to Geneva. Brussels and Toronto followed in October 2005. It also flew the first non-stop flight from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg.
Etihad Crystal Cargo is Etihad's cargo division, operating a fleet of three A300-600F cargo aircraft. It started operations in September 2004. Etihad Crystal Cargo flew the first commercial cargo flight between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Frankfurt Airport.
Etihad Crystal Cargo is experiencing growth and is expected to double its turnover of AED361.50 million (US$98.5 million) in 2005 to over AED734 million (US$200 million) in 2006. Crystal handled 115,000 tonnes of cargo in 2005, about 50 per cent of the cargo uplifted from Abu Dhabi Airport. Etihad’s new facility at Abu Dhabi Airport will be equipped to handle more than 500,000 tonnes annually. With engine efficiency improvements and design changes that increase payload capabilities up to 20 tonnes per flight, some of the new aircraft, that have recently joined Etihad’s fleet, particularly the Airbus A330-200F and Boeing 777F will play a role in cargo expansion. Recently Etihad has reached an agreement with World Airways to provide additional uplift.
Etihad Airways currently flies to 43 destinations worldwide, and aims to fly to 70 destinations by 2010.
The Etihad Airways fleet consists of 38 aircraft as of December 21, 2007:
| Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A320-200 | 4 (6 orders) |
140 (20/120) | Regional | 3 Operated by Air Malta |
| Airbus A330-200 | 16 (6 orders) |
200 (10/26/164) 262 (22/240) |
Medium-long haul | |
| Airbus A330-300 | (1 order) | Medium-long haul | ||
| Airbus A340-300 | 1 | 265 (10/30/225) | Medium-long haul | |
| Airbus A340-500 | 4 | 240 (12/28/200) | Ultra long haul | |
| Airbus A340-600 | 3 (5 orders) |
286 (12/30/244) | Long haul | |
| Airbus A380-800 | (4 orders) | Long haul | Entry into service: 2013 | |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 2 | Short-medium haul | 1 Operated by EuroAtlantic Airways | |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 5 | 378 (28/350) | Long haul |
| Aircraft | Total | Capacity | Routes | Notes |
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| Airbus A300-600RF | 2 | 44 M/T / 97,000 lbs | Medium haul | Operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic |
| McDonnell Douglas MD11-F | 1 | Medium haul | Operated by World Airways | |
| Airbus A330-200F | (3 orders) | 69 M/T / 152,100 lbs | Medium haul | Entry into service: 2011 |
Etihad has three travel classes, First class is called Diamond Zone, business class is named Pearl Zone and economy class Coral Zone. Pearl Zone and Coral Zone are available on all of Etihad's aircraft, whereas Diamond Zone is only fitted on select aircraft depending on the routes served by individual planes. Personal LCD screens are fitted as standard in all classes.
For in-flight entertainment, Etihad uses an AVOD (audio-video on demand) system on its new long-range aircraft. Furthermore, newer additions to the fleet, as well as some retro-fitted older planes, feature a Plug-And-Play system, which works on USB technology, that allow passengers to play their own audio and video media. Some aircraft have in-flight telephony.
Etihad Guest is the airline's frequent flyer program, launched August 30, 2006. It features a discount web shop for loyalty program members and a platform for merchants to log into to manage their products.
Etihad is not part of any airline alliance, but has a partnership agreement with Brussels Airlines.
Etihad is a sponsor of UAE sports clubs, including the Abu Dhabi Rugby Union Football Club, the Abu Dhabi International Sailing School and the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club (ADIMSC), as well as the Al-Jazira Club.
Since the 2007 season, Etihad is one of the title sponsors for the Spyker F1 team.
On 30 July 2007, it was announced that Etihad Airways would become the main sponsor of Harlequins Rugby League Club (England). The sponsorship also includes renaming the East Stand at The Stoop (the home of Harlequins) to the Ethiad Stand. Furthermore, Etihad's logo was painted on the roof of the stand which is directly under the flight path to London Heathrow Airport.
In September 2007, Etihad announced that they had signed a three-year contract to serve as sponsor and official airline of the Chelsea F.C..
On December 18, 2007, Etihad announced that they would become the title sponsor for the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to be held on Yas Island.
Etihad's passenger number reached more than 3 million in 2006[2]. The airline employs 3200 people.
Etihad is governed by a board of directors under the chairmanship of HH Dr SH Ahmed Bin Saif Al Nahyan and operates in terms of its founding legislation and the Article of Association of the Company. The Board consists of seven independent non-executive members and has two sub-committees, being an Executive Committee and an Audit Committee, each with its own charter and chairman.
The airline is led by James Hogan (formerly CEO of Gulf Air) who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in October 2006.
- 2007: Best Economy Class Catering (Skytrax)
- 2006: World’s Leading New Airline (13th World Travel Awards)
- 2006: World’s Leading Flatbed Seat (13th World Travel Awards)
- 2005: World’s Leading New Airline (12th World Travel Awards)
- 2004: World’s Leading New Airline (11th World Travel Awards)
- In 27 April 2007, two Australian businessmen gained international notoriety after behaving badly aboard an Etihad flight to Abu Dhabi.[3] The two mining executives were accused of being drunk, stripping naked and offering flight attendants money for sex. The pair were detained in an Abu Dhabi prison for six weeks, telling news reporters they were treated inhumanely and were forced to live off "fermented camel meat".[4] The men were eventually convicted of sexual harassment, given suspended jail sentences, and deported from the United Arab Emirates.[5] They were also fined 1,000 Dirhams for drinking alcohol aboard an Etihad flight without a liquor permit.[6] The Australians later vowed to sue Etihad Airways.[7] The men were later dropped from the board of directors of the mining company they represented.
- When Etihad formed, United Airlines disapproved of Etihad's name as it is Arabic for United. However, it was later deemed unnecessary as Etihad would be trading under the Arabic name.
- The airline's name (الإتحاد in Arabic) is not to be confused with the newspaper جريدة الاتحَـد nor with the Saudi soccer club نادي الإتحاد العربي السعودي and its official fan club جمهور الاتحاد and non-official ones, all bearing the same title.
- On 15 November 2007, an Airbus A340-600 yet to be delivered to Etihad jumped its chocks during an engine test at Toulouse Blagnac Airport. The nose went up and over a concrete blast fence. At least five people were injured, there were no fatalities. The aircraft is a writeoff.
The Airbus Safety findings are:.
.QXTBS7X 201546 FROM : AIRBUS FLIGHT SAFETY DEPARTMENT TOULOUSE
SUBJECT: A340-600 - MSN 856 - ACCIDENT IN PRODUCTION OUR REF.: F-WWCJ AIT 2 DATED 20th OF NOVEMBER 2007 PREVIOUS REF: F-WWCJ AIT 1 DATED 16th OF NOVEMBER 2007
THIS AIT IS AN UPDATE OF PREVIOUS AIT N?1 CONCERNING THE A340-600 PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT MSN 856 INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN AIRBUS PRODUCTION FACILITIES IN TOULOUSE ON THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 AT 17:00 LOCAL TIME.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ACCORDING TO THE RECORDERS, WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY THE FRENCH INVESTIGATION AUTHORITIES (BEA).
FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE EVENT, ALL FOUR ENGINES EPR WAS BETWEEN 1.24 AND 1.26 WITH PARKING BRAKE ON AND WITHOUT GROUND CHOCKS. THE ALTERNATE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS NORMAL. (WITH PARKING BRAKE ON, BRAKE PRESSURE IS SUPPLIED BY ALTERNATE).
13 SECONDS BEFORE THE IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO MOVE. WITHIN 1 OR 2 SECONDS THE CREW APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL INPUTS AND SELECTED PARKING BRAKE OFF. THESE ACTIONS LED THE NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE TO INCREASE TO ITS NORMAL VALUE.
2 SECONDS PRIOR BEFORE THE IMPACT, ALL 4 ENGINE THRUST LEVERS WERE SELECTED TO IDLE.
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE CONTAINMENT WALL AT A GROUND SPEED OF 30 KTS.
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY AIRCRAFT SYSTEM OR ENGINE MALFUNCTION.
AIRBUS REMINDS ALL OPERATORS TO STRICTLY ADHERE TO AMM PROCEDURES WHEN PERFORMING ENGINE GROUND RUNS
ENGINE GROUND RUNS AT HIGH POWER ARE NORMALLY CONDUCTED ON A SINGLE ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE IN THE SAME POSITION ON THE OPPOSITE WING OPERATED AT A LIMITED THRUST SETTING TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE AIFRAME
WHEEL CHOCKS ARE TO BE INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE TEST.
YANNICK MALINGE VICE PRESIDENT FLIGHT SAFETY AIRBUS
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 78.
- ^ "ITCA Dubai Market Information", ITCA Dubai, n/a. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
- ^ Wainwright, Robert. "First-class fracas, but facts remain in a sky-high fog", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-06-09. Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
- ^ Haynes, Rhys. "Aussie 'held in stifling cell, fed camel meat'", Herald Sun, 2007-05-29. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Carter, Paul. "Deported Aussies being flown home", news.com.au, 2007-06-05. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Men detained in UAE consider legal action", The Age, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Wainwright, Robert. "Deported businessmen set to sue airline", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-06-06. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
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