Etihad Airways Leases 13 Airbus Aircraft from Avolon

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Avolon says it has agreed to “lease 13 Airbus aircraft from its orderbook to Etihad Airways (‘Etihad’).” The transaction, which was announced at the Dubai Airshow, includes nine A330neos and four A320neo family aircraft. Etihad also placed “a direct order with Airbus for six additional A330neos, complementing the nine aircraft leased from Avolon and bringing its total A330neo fleet to …

Etihad Airways Expands its Airbus widebody fleet becoming a new A330neo customer, adding A350-1000 and A350F aircraft

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Etihad Airways has placed “a firm order for six A330-900s, becoming the latest A330neo customer. In addition, the airline has disclosed an order for seven additional A350-1000s (increasing its total for the type to 27) and three A350F (bringing the airline’s A350F commitment to 10 aircraft)’, according to Airbus. Etihad Airways also announced the commitment of nine A330-900s on lease …

ET ShebaMiles And Etihad Guest Launch Partnership

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Ethiopian Airlines has announced a partnership between its loyalty program, ShebaMiles, and Etihad Airways’ loyalty program, Etihad Guest, effective October 2025. Ethiopian says the “loyalty programs provide compelling opportunities to earn and redeem miles through flights and through diverse non-airline partnerships, including financial institutions, hotels, car rental companies, shopping centers, co-branded cards, points exchanges, and more.” According to ET, the …

NAS, Colossal Africa To Acquire South Africa’s Largest Ground Handler – BidAir Services

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The National Aviation Services (NAS), Colossal Africa, and a consortium comprised of the current executive management team have signed an agreement to acquire BidAir Services from the Bidvest Group.   According to NAS, the closing of the acquisition is subject to fulfilling final requirements from the Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) that manages South African airports as well as …

Ethiopian, Astral Aviation, Others Commit To UNICEF’s Historic Transporting Of COVID-19 Vaccines Worldwide

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The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched the Humanitarian Airfreight Initiative.   Under this landmark initiative, two African airlines, Ethiopian and Astral Aviation, as well as seven other global airlines are signing agreements with UNICEF to support the prioritization of delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines, medical devices and other critical supplies to respond to the pandemic. …