Etihad Airways' Flying the Flag flight

Press release

Published December 4th, 2011 - 05:53 GMT

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways’ “Flying the Flag” flight over the seven emirates, marking the 40th anniversary of the UAE, took off from Abu Dhabi Airport at 5pm on National Day, December 2.

In the cockpit of the A320 aircraft were Emirati First Officer Ahmed Saleh Husain and Captain Declan Keller.

Along the route, the flight touched down at Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Al Ain airports, where the pilots met local representatives who signed a board of commemoration.

The A320 featured the Spirit of the Union logo near the aircraft door – the same logo being carried by the entire Etihad Airways fleet.

Background Information

Etihad Airways

As an airline, Etihad has come a long way in a short time – just like its home Abu Dhabi.

The airline was established by Royal (Emiri) Decree in July 2003 and is wholly owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi with a mandate to operate safely, commercially and profitably.