Etihad Airways is supporting India Aviation 2016 this week by showcasing two of its newest aircraft – a Boeing 787 passenger jet and Boeing 777 freighter — at the country’s civil aviation exhibition and air show being held in Hyderabad.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, one of five in the airline’s fleet, will be joined by a freighter on static display during the event attended by key government and aviation industry stakeholders from India and around the world. The five-day show at Begumpet Airport in southern India runs from March 16 to 20.
Organized by India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), the event provides Etihad Airways with another platform to engage with policy-makers, business leaders, aviation experts and others across the aviation industry.
India is one of Etihad Airways’ key markets with 175 scheduled passenger flights each week being operated across 11 cities from the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub. With Indian partner Jet Airways,
Etihad Airways has a combined 254 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and 15 cities across India. Together, both carriers are stated to be the largest international operator of scheduled flights to and from India, with a 20 percent market share.
Last year, Etihad Airways and Jet Airways carried a total 3.3 million guests to and from India, a 63 percent increase on the two million flown in 2014.
Etihad Airways’ current 11 Indian destinations from Abu Dhabi are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
Jet Airways offers the additional Indian gateways of Pune, Lucknow, Goa and Mangaluru.
Etihad Airways President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan said: “This week’s India Aviation show in Hyderabad enables Etihad Airways to show our unwavering support for trade and tourism in one of the world’s most dynamic economies.”
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Etihad Airways takes part in Indian Aviation show



