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Established in July 2003, Etihad Airways is the flag carrier airline of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It started with an initial paid-up capital of AED500 million. On November 5, 2003 services were launched with a ceremonial flight to Al Ain. Later on 12 November, commercial operations were launched. In 2007, Etihad carried more than 4.6 million passengers, compared to 2.8 million in 2006. In June 2004, the airline flew the first direct flight from the UAE to Geneva followed by Brussels and Toronto in October 2005.
The main hub of Etihad Airline is Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Currently, Etihad Airline reaches out to as many as 37 places across Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and Oceania.
Etihad has a fleet size of 34 that includes:
- Airbus A330-200
- Airbus A340-300
- Airbus A340-500
- Airbus A340-600
- Airbus A380
- Boeing 767-300
- Boeing 777-300ER
Some of the best facilities that Etihad Airlines has to offer are:
- Meals
- Medical help
- Provisions for expecting mothers
- Special infantile care
- Travelling with pets allowed
- State-of-the-art audio-video systems for entertainment
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