Etihad Airways
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | |||||||
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| Founded | July 11, 2003 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | November 5, 2003 | ||||||
| Hubs | Zayed International Airport | ||||||
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| Subsidiaries | Air Arabia Abu Dhabi (51%) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 110 | ||||||
| Destinations | 120 | ||||||
| Parent company | Etihad Aviation Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||
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| Revenue | US$6.8 billion (2025) | ||||||
| Profit | US$544 million(2025) | ||||||
| Employees | 10,000+ (2025) | ||||||
| Website | etihad | ||||||
Etihad Airways is one of the 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 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 107 Airbus and Boeing aircraft as of July 2025. 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.