Etihad Airways pakistan

In July 2003 Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan the ruler of the UAE issued a Royal (Amiri) Decree to establish the airline. While Dubai, has an airline of its own (Emirates), the Sheikh wanted Abu Dhabi to make its own mark on the airline industry of the world. In November 2003, Etihad commenced commercial flight operations with a flight to Beirut from Abu Dhabi.In June 2004, Etihad placed an order for five Boeing 777-300ERs and 24 Airbus aircraft, including four Airbus A380s for $8 billion. The world roared in appreciation and disbelief as Etihad announced an order of 205 aircrafts at Farnborough Airshow in 2008. It was the largest aircraft order in commercial aviation history.In December 2011, Etihad purchased 29.21% of Berlin Air, which is the sixth largest European Airline and a new chairman was appointed for the German airline. Etihad continued to buy minority stakes in other airlines as well that included Air Seychelles’ 40% shares, Aer Lingus’ 2.987% shares and Virgin Australia’s 10% shares. In August 2013, Etihad bought a 49% stake in the Serbian national airline Jat Airways. The company name was rebranded and called Air Serbia. In December 2013, Etihad bought 24% of the stakes of Jet Airways which is an Indian carrier. Furthermore at the Dubai Air Show in 2013, Etihad Airways bought 33.3% shares of Darwin Air, which is a Swiss Carrier and named it Etihad regional. It also acquired 49% stake in Alitalia, an Italian airline for €560 million.

The carrier flies more than 1,000 flights per week to over 120 destinations in the Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East and the Americas. As of 2017, Etihad has a fleet of 126 Airbus and Boeing aircrafts.