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Etihad loss down to lowest level in years

Etihad reported its best-ever result in years by posting a $-0.87 billion loss over 2019, an improvement from a $ -1.28 billion loss in 2018 and -1.52 billion in 2017, the airline announced on March 5. In 2016, the loss was $-1,87 billion, a full billion more than...

Etihad and Air Arabia aim to copy Emirates/flydubai-success

Etihad Airways Group and Air Arabia Group are to establish a new joint venture Air Arabia Abu Dhabi that will act as a feeder to Etihad, the two airline groups announced on October 16. With the JV both airlines want to duplicate the success of the Emirates/flydubai...

Etihad reduces losses, but still high at $1.28bln

Etihad announced another loss-making year on March 14. It ended 2018 at $-1.28bln, which is a slight improvement on the $1.52bln loss the previous year. The second year of its transformation program saw its core operating performance improve by 15 percent, 7 percent...

Emirates, the A380 and the next engine selection

Emirates is currently negotiating with Rolls-Royce for its next batch of A380s. Bloomberg had a report yesterday on the latest development that the airline and Rolls-Royce have hit a “snag” in their negotiations. The report further mentions potential delivery delays...

ME3 fleet growth

Nov 20, 2017 | Airbus, Boeing, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar

It is quite remarkable how quickly the ME3 became tier one players in the global airline industry. As the chart...

Sour Grapes: CAPA Man of the Year

Nov 10, 2017 | Akbar Al Baker, American Airlines, CAPA - Center for Asia Pacific Aviation, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, Partnership for Open and Fair Skies, Qatar, United Airlines

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation is a highly respected consultancy, and we at AirInsight have met their leadership...

Qatar Airways buys another airline stake

Nov 6, 2017 | Aeromexico, Air France KLM, American Airlines, British Airways, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, IAG, Latam, Oneworld, Qantas, Qatar, Virgin Atlantic

Today it emerged that Qatar Airways has bought another stake in an airline. This time it spent $662m on a near 10%...

Premium #160 – OPEN SKIES – THE TWO EDGED SWORD

Feb 24, 2015 | Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, Oneworld, premium, Qatar, Skyteam, Star Alliance

Airlines For America (A4A, formerly the Air Transport Association) and Delta Air Lines have been lobbying Capitol Hill...

Premium #138 – WILL ALLIANCES TAKE THE NEXT STEP – OR WILL THE ETIHAD MODEL PROVE MORE PRODUCTIVE?

Sep 23, 2014 | Airbus, Alitalia, Alliances, American Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, Japan Air Line, Oneworld, premium, Skyteam, Star Alliance

Airline alliances, including the Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam, have generated substantial benefits for their...

Premium #133 Can Etihad Really Turn Around Alitalia?

Aug 19, 2014 | Air France KLM, Airbus, Alitalia, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, premium, Qatar

Last week, the long-negotiated agreement for Abu Dhabi based Etihad Airlines to purchase a 49% minority stake in...

Singapore Airlines – What happens when the premium disappears

Dec 3, 2013 | Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore Airlines

Airlines over time build up reputations for superior service and garner passenger preference. But over time, consumer...

The Wobbly Gulf Dependency

Nov 26, 2013 | Airbus, Boeing, Emirates, Etihad, Qatar, Super Twins

Boeing had an excellent show in Dubai. The company sold 225 777X models plus 30 787-10s and 90 737s. All told, at...

The Power Shift Towards the Gulf

Nov 26, 2013 | Emirates, Etihad, Qatar

The massive aircraft orders at the Dubai Air Show underscored the power shift in the airline industry to the Gulf, as...

Etihad’s EU regional move

Nov 18, 2013 | Airlines, Etihad

Etihad Airways announced a ‘step-change in global aviation,’ with the launch of its first branded regional operation,...

Etihad orders 30 787-10s from Boeing, 50 Airbus A350XWBs, 26 A321neo, 10 A320neo

Nov 17, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A350xwb, Boeing, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x, Boeing 787, Etihad, General Category, Rolls-Royce

Etihad Airways has ordered 30 Boeing 787-10 models from Boeing, which when combined with its existing 41 orders for...

The 777X is launched at Dubai with orders from the Gulf’s big three joining Lufthansa

Nov 17, 2013 | Aerospace, Airbus, Boeing, Boeing 777 8x, Boeing 777 9x, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, General Electric, Lufthansa, Qatar

As expected, Boeing launched its 777X in Dubai, with commitments for 150 aircraft from Emirates, 50 from Qatar and 25...