08 Aug 2013
(MENAFN) Etihad Airways plans for a expansion in its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities, Arabian Business reported.
Plans include the launch of its Airbus A380 aircraft to Sydney and Melbourne and building premium lounges at Sydney and Melbourne Airports from 2014, President and CEO James Hogan said speaking in Sydney at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit.
The airline would also increase flights to Melbourne and Brisbane while nonstop flights between Perth and Abu Dhabi will also be launched, he added.
Meanwhile, Hogan reaffirmed that Etihad Airways is eyeing more stake was already moving to increase its equity in Virgin Australia, following recent approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board to increase from a 10 percent shareholding to 19.9 percent.
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