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Etihad Airways increases and challenges Emirates

Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates - Through buying up European airways

The official flag-carrier of the United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways focuses on purchases of European airlines and takes an interest in the strategic fusion with Virgin Atlantic -involved itself in the Lufthansa's Bmi unity purchase operation- and in the Aer Lingus 25% quota sold by the Irish government. Anyways the European law concerning property limits the sphere of activity of Etihad Airways. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1134956
Rome, Italy, 10/20/2011 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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