Etihad Airways News

Etihad Airways Buys Into Air Seychelles

January 25, 2012

Etihad Airways will acquire a 40 percent stake in Air Seychelles, its second airline acquisition in the last five weeks as the rapidly growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier embarks on an ambitious expansion plan.
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Etihad Could Invest In Virgin Australia

January 24, 2012

Etihad Airways could consider taking a stake in alliance partner Virgin Australia as the Middle Eastern carrier looks for new investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific, the Australian Financial Review reported on Wednesday.
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Etihad Seals USD$367 Mln Engine Lease Deal

January 11, 2012

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has mandated Sanad Aero Solutions and Engine Lease Finance (ELF) to finance its 23 spare engines in a sale and lease back deal valued at USD$367 million, the airline said on Wednesday.
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Etihad's Push Into Europe Carries Risks

January 4, 2012

Etihad Airways may have stolen a march on its Gulf rivals when it took a stake in Germany's second-biggest airline Air Berlin, obtaining access to the German capital. But the Abu Dhabi carrier could find itself hampered by the airline's financial troubles.
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Gulf Carriers Say ETS May Lift Fares - Report

January 3, 2012

Fast-growing Gulf airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways warned of higher ticket prices on Tuesday as they look to pass on costs of a European Union carbon trading scheme to passengers.
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Etihad Ups Stake In Debt-Laden Air Berlin

December 19, 2011

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways agreed to spend about EUR€73 million (USD$95 million) to raise its stake in Air Berlin to almost 30 percent, throwing a lifeline to the debt-laden German airline.
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Etihad Orders 12 Boeing Jets For USD$2.8 Bln

December 12, 2011

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways will buy 12 planes from Boeing, including 10 787-9 Dreamliners, in a deal valued at USD$2.8 billion at current list prices, the airline said in a statement on Monday.
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Air Berlin In Talks With Possible Investors

December 8, 2011

Air Berlin is in talks with more than one possible investor, several people familiar with the negotiations said, as Germany's second-biggest airline seeks to dig itself out of a debt hole created by rapid expansion over the last few years.
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Etihad Says Air Berlin Stake Reports Inaccurate

December 7, 2011

Etihad Airways dismissed a report that it would take a stake in Air Berlin, after a magazine reported Germany's second-biggest carrier would announce the deal this week.
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UAE Flights To Syria To Be Halted

November 30, 2011

The government of regional transport hub Dubai said airlines based in the United Arab Emirates would stop flying to Syria, part of a decisive break with Assad's government among countries in the Middle East after eight months of violence.
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