Etihad to stop operating Boeing 777s and aims to expand Air Arabia venture, CEO says

Etihad to stop operating Boeing 777s and aims to expand Air Arabia venture, CEO says

Etihad Airways will structure its fleet around smaller wide-body aircraft and expand its low-cost venture with Air Arabia once travel restrictions ease, as it expects to emerge stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic, its chief executive said.

The airline will stop operating its Boeing 777-300ERs by the end of this year, focusing its fleet mix on the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787s, as it positions itself as a "more commercially sustainable" mid-sized carrier, Tony Douglas, said on Thursday.

"You will see of us a very focused, a very disciplined operating model which is heavily built around the 787 Dreamliner and A350-1000," Mr Douglas