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Etihad Airways to sell off its fleet of Airbus A330s

Etihad Airways is selling its fleet of 16 Airbus A330-200s and six A330-300s. It is also selling its 16 Boeing 777-300 ERs but will leased them back.

KKR issued this statement:

KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Altavair AirFinance, a leader in commercial aviation finance, have announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of commercial aircraft from Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. The acquisition will be made through aircraft leasing investment platform Altitude Aircraft Leasing, which was established by KKR’s credit and infrastructure funds in 2018 to acquire aircraft serviced by Altavair.

Above Copyright Photo: Etihad Airways Airbus A330-243 A6-EYI (msn 730) CGK (Michael B. Ing). Image: 938430.

The aircraft portfolio being acquired includes Etihad Airways’ owned fleet of Boeing 777-300ERs and Trent powered Airbus A330-300s and A330-200s. The transaction provides for the Boeing 777-300ERs to be leased back to Etihad upon purchase in early 2020, while the Airbus A330s will be delivered over the next 22 months and placed on lease with other international operators for either passenger operations or as converted freighters.

Etihad Airways aircraft photo gallery:

Etihad Airways to launch new service to Barcelona

Etihad Airways has announced the introduction of a new scheduled service linking Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, and Barcelona, Spain, effective November 21, 2018. The route will initially be operated five times a week by a two-class Airbus A330-200 before becoming a daily operation from March 31, 2019.

Barcelona will become the second city in Spain served by Etihad Airways, complementing the airline’s existing daily service to the capital Madrid.

The new service is being launched in time for the start of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Middle East’s largest sporting event, held from November 23-25 at the capital’s 5.55 kilometre Yas Marina Circuit.

Etihad Airways operates an extensive codeshare partnership with Air Europa (UX), on the Spanish airline’s scheduled services from Madrid to Barcelona and 18 other major European cities.

Flight schedule: Abu Dhabi – Barcelona, effective November 21, 2018:

Flight No.	Origin	Departs	Dest.	Arrives	Freq	Aircraft
EY 49	Abu Dhabi	2:20	Barcelona	06:45	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun	Airbus A330-200
EY 50	Barcelona	09:50	Abu Dhabi	20:00	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun	Airbus A330-200