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Etihad Airways announced the reactivation of the Airbus A380 in its fleet due to the growing demand for air transport. Airbus Foto Photos
Four of the superjumbos will operate between Abu Dhabi and London, and the first will be reintroduced from the summer of 2023 when the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will reintroduce its A380 in the face of an unexpected boom in demand.
The move follows an increase in demand for air travel on the airline's network and customer feedback about the return of one of the most remarkable commercial flight experiences in the sky., fly in the A380.
His Excellency Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, presidente de Etihad Aviation Group, said:
“It is wonderful to announce the return of this splendid aircraft. A380 reintroduction provides further boost to Etihad's capacity in key UK market, with a ripple effect for the wider GCC and the Indian subcontinent which will attract more visitors to the city of Abu Dhabi”.
Antonoaldo Neves, CEO of Etihad Airways, said: “We know this will be well received by our guests who love the amazing Etihad A380 and its award-winning cabins.. We have decided that the time is right to return some of our A380s to the fleet to meet the demand that has made them financially viable once again.. We look forward to welcoming our guests back aboard this extraordinary aircraft.".
The A380 of Etihad have The Residence, as well as with three cabin classes in the double-decker aircraft, included 9 First Apartments, 70 Business Studios y 405 Economy Smart Seats. This includes 80 Economy Space seats with a pitch of up to 36 inches.
The Nine First Apartments, distributed in a single corridor, offer a private sitting area with a large leather easy chair and ottoman that opens to become a separate 80.5 full-flat bed″ long. The First Apartment is one of the most spacious in its class and also offers a 24-inch swivel LCD TV monitor.″ and a personal toilet. For the first time, Etihad plans to eventually offer The Residence as an optional extra for guests to further enhance their first experience.
the lobby, available for First Class and Business Class passengers, is a living room with services and a bar area located between the two cabins, which has leather sofas, snacks and a large TV with USB connection.
Etihad expects to return four of its A380s to the fleet in the summer of 2023, with plans to operate to London Heathrow, freeing up capacity to increase frequencies on existing routes and launching new destinations.
The return of the A380 will be supported by the incorporation of five of his brothers A320 More smalls.
Currently, Etihad is preparing the plane to fly again, and part of this preparation includes recruiting and building A380 teams, including pilots, cabin crew and technical ground staff.
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