About us

Our story

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has in just ten years established itself as the world’s leading airline. “Etihad” is the Arabic word for “union”.

Set up by Royal (Amiri) Decree in July 2003, Etihad commenced commercial operations in November, 2003, and has gone on to become the fastest growing airline in the history of commercial aviation.

Our vision

Our goal is to be a truly 21st century, global airline, challenging and changing the established conventions of airline hospitality.

Our awards

Our highest standards of service are being continually recognised and appreciated with a variety of awards year after year.

Our news

Keep up to date with the latest Etihad Airways news as we continue to launch new destinations and unveil new products and services.

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Corporate profile

Etihad is governed by a Board of Directors under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and operates in terms of its founding legislation and the Article of Association of the Company.

The current Board consists of seven independent non-executive members and has two sub-committees, being an Executive Committee and an Audit Committee, each with its own charter and Chairman.

Executive team

The airline is led by James Hogan who was appointed in October 2006.

Guest charter

At Etihad Airways, customer care assumes a new significance.

Factsheets and reports

A summary of the facts and figures at the heart of Etihad Airways.

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Other Etihad websites

CSR and Sustainability

We are committed to the sustainability of our business, our communities and our environment through a comprehensive strategy of innovation, partnership and humanitarian aid.

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Our partners

Our codeshares offer our Guests a wider network of destinations to choose from and at greater convenience too. By offering connections on a partner airline or rail network we are able to broaden our services to cover over 240 destinations worldwide.

Partner airlines

Our sponsorships

We support the promotion of local culture in the UAE and worldwide, and sponsor cultural and sporting events that are consistent with our values of hospitality, team spirit and helping to bring the world together.

Our sponsorships

Etihad Guest Ambassadors

At Etihad Airways, we often come across special individuals who share our passion and drive. Many are guests of the airline who enjoy our hospitality on a regular basis. What makes them unique is that they often reflect the values that make us the World’s Leading Airline.

Meet the people who inspire us