With passenger service to Chengdu still suspended, Guangzhou will become the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s third destination in China once flights begin in October.
Etihad Airways is weighing the future of the Airbus A321neos it has on order, with CEO Tony Douglas saying a likely home for the narrowbody aircraft could be at its joint venture LCC with Air Arabia.
CEO Tony Douglas said a likely home for the 26 Airbus A321neos could be Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the LCC which operates routes to seven countries including India, Bangladesh and Egypt.
Etihad Airways has begun operation of its much-delayed Airbus A350-1000, with an inaugural flight from the company’s Abu Dhabi hub to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.
The 15th regional route development event will unite some of the biggest carriers in Europe and across the world to drive sustained growth for the region’s route networks.
Etihad Airways is effectively to become a standalone company after a major reorganization proposal that will see most of its subsidiaries passed to a state-owned holding entity.
The two companies will work together on choosing the optimum routes and altitudes for Etihad aircraft to fly at with the aim of inhibiting contrails—a phenomenon that significantly contributes to global warming.