Etihad Expands in Oz

摘要

The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has outlined a range of major changes to its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities. Speaking in Sydney at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, the airline's President and CEO, James Hogan, said Australia was an important market for the airline and onefor which there were exciting growth plans. "Virgin Australia is a key member of our ever-expanding airline equity alliance, and Etihad Airways is an active and long-term investor in Virgin," he said. "We have a significant presence in Australia, with 28 weekly departures, annual expenditure of over $100 million, direct employment of 106 staff and the employment of 415 local contractors."