Abu Dhabi, the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the seven that constitute the small desert nation, has eased its strict quarantine regulations.
Etihad Airways has taken what it describes as the first step on its journey to reduce CO2 emissions to 50% of 2019 levels by 2035 by committing to purchasing carbon offsets to neutralize the emissions of its flagship “Greenliner” Boeing 787-10 throughout 2021.
El Al Israel Airlines plans to begin service to Dubai before the end of the year following the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Etihad Airways has announced significant senior leadership changes, formally repositioning itself as a mid-sized airline and moving away from its previous “super-connector” role through its Abu Dhabi hub.
Israeli charter operator Israir has already applied for a number of slots between TLV and AUH and, according to Israeli media, leisure carrier Arkia also plans flights to DXB from Jan. 3, 2021.
The pace of progress in establishing air links between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has stepped up several notches with a flurry of announcements.
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will a sign an agreement on Oct. 20 that should pave the way for scheduled commercial routes between Israel and the UAE to begin within weeks.
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at Qantas resuming trans-Tasman flights; Air India expanding with a new Canadian service; and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest network addition.
Etihad Airways CEO Tony Douglas indicates carrier is looking to begin nonstop services between Israel and the UAE, admits airline is yet to decide if it will ever resume A380 flights.
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is anticipating the introduction of an air services agreement between the UAE and Israel following humanitarian supplies flights to Tel Aviv.
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 has begun a series of test flights as part of the OEM’s ecoDemonstrator program aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and noise.
Etihad Airways believes its restructuring measures, which had been implemented before the COVID-19 pandemic hit earlier this year, will help the Abu Dhabi-based carrier return to full operations faster.
Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at the resumption of flights between Malaysia and Singapore, and Air Arabia Abu Dhabi’s latest network additions.
Etihad Airways and Air Arabia’s new joint-venture (JV) carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi performed its inaugural flight July 14, from Abu Dhabi to Alexandria, Egypt.
