Etihad Airways marked a major milestone in its rapid growth story on Wednesday, November 5 when it celebrated its fifth anniversary.
On the same day in 2003 the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates launched its inaugural flight from its home base of Abu Dhabi to Al Ain, which was followed a week later with Etihad’s first commercial passenger flight to Beirut.
In five years, Etihad has flown nearly 14 million passengers on more than 87,000 flights to 48 destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. The airline’s fleet has grown to 39 aircraft and will reach 42 aircraft by the end of the year.
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