Brief introduction of Etihad Airlines

Etihad Airways (Arabic: /al-itti? ād, which means "Alliance", is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, it started commercial operation in June 2003. It is the second largest airline in the United Arab Emirates, second only to Dubai-based Emirates, and the fourth largest airline in the Middle East. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is His Highness Sheikh Hamid bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Etihad Airways is a member of the Arab Air Transport Organization and a sponsor of Manchester City Football Club. It also operates two commercial branches, Etihad Holiday Company and Etihad Freight Company, which started commercial operations in May 2004 and September 2004 respectively. Etihad Airways takes Abu Dhabi International Airport as its aviation hub, and travels to 86 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania and North America. Etihad Airways owns the shares of Air Berlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Irish Airways, Alitalia, Serbian Airlines and Jet Airways, and is the fastest growing airline in the history of commercial aviation. In 20 13 years, Etihad Airways achieved a total revenue of 6 1 billion USD, up by 27% year-on-year; The net profit was $62 million, a year-on-year increase of 48%; Passenger traffic 1 1.5 million passengers, up12% year-on-year; The number of kilometers of available seats (ASK) reached 7 1 1 100 million kilometers, up17% year-on-year; The average load factor is 78%, which is the same as 20 12. Freight revenue reached $930 million, a year-on-year increase of 30%; The freight volume was 487,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 32.3%.