Aviation

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) are celebrating the exceptional growth of their Abu Dhabi Stopover programme. The relaunch of the initiative has exceeded expectations, significantly boosting Abu Dhabi’s tourism sector. The Abu Dhabi Stopover programme, exclusive to Etihad Airways, has seen remarkable growth since its inception. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is celebrating 20 years of flying to India this month. Etihad launched flights to the commercial capital of India, Mumbai, on September 26 2004, quickly followed by New Delhi on December 1 2004. Etihad’s network significantly expanded over the subsequent decades, and following the addition of flights to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways announced that it had welcomed 12 million passengers, an increase of 36% compared to the previous year. According to the airline’s traffic statistics for August 2024, the rolling 12-month passenger count reached more than 17 million, which is almost 70% higher than the full year 2022. The airline carried 1.7 million guests and achieved ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates and the Museum of the Future will host the first Aviation Future Week, taking place from 15-17 October in Dubai. UAE ministers, senior government officials, industry leaders from across the aviation and aerospace, airfreight, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (MRO) and logistics ecosystem, will converge in Dubai for the inaugural event. The event presents a platform for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Wizz Air has announced the first route for its new Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft, marking a new era of ultra-low-fare travel on long-haul routes. Starting on June 2 2025, Wizz Air will begin daily direct flights between Milan and Abu Dhabi. This route is the first of many that will utilise the Airbus A321XLR’s ...

DUBAI/WAM Emirates has introduced a new A380 livery to raise awareness of the Emirates Airline Foundation’s humanitarian work, which has transformed the lives of thousands of children worldwide. The livery’s design is inspired by the Emirates Airline Foundation’s logo, featuring children’s artwork with pastel stars in light green, warm orange, baby blue, and soft pink across the fuselage. It carries ...

ABU DHABI/GULF TIME Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the ultra-low-fare national airline of the UAE, is capitalising on the busy summer travel period by announcing an exciting promotion and starting flights from Abu Dhabi to Chisinau, an affordable green city, and Cluj-Napoca, a cultural melting pot. Both destinations are ready to be discovered by travel lovers and gastronomy enthusiasts, with hassle-free ...

GENEVA/WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for the global air cargo markets for July 2024, showing continued strong annual demand growth. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), increased by 13.6 per cent compared to July 2023 (14.3 per cent for international traffic). This is the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year growth, with total levels ...

ABU DHABI/WAM On Emirati Women’s Day, Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national carrier, celebrated its 20th anniversary by highlighting its achievements in promoting Emirati women within the aviation sector. The airline reported that nearly half of its UAE national workforce comprises Emirati women, demonstrating its commitment to developing local talent. Over the past 20 years, Etihad has built a reputation for ...

DUBAI/WAM The Emirates Group celebrated the contributions of Emirati women, and the vital work they do to advance excellence across aviation and travel in the UAE. A press release issued by the group today highlighted that Emirati women are forging their career paths across a variety of business functions at the Emirates Group and building the foundations for a talent ...