Etihad Airways has officially opened its new flagship First Class Lounge & Spa at Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 3. The spectacular new space showcases the airline’s commitment to providing unparalleled and aspirational hospitality experiences.

Etihad Airways has appointed George Mawadri as its new general manager in Nigeria, where he will be responsible for growing the airline’s relationships with its travel trade and corporate customers while furthering the development of the airline’s commercial strategy in Nigeria. Mawadri brings a vast amount of airline experience and knowledge to the position having served with British Airways for 19 years in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia in the East and Central Africa region, as well as the surrounding feeder markets of Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan and South Sudan.

United Arab Emirates flag-carrier Etihad Airways has appointed Peter Baumgartner to the role of chief executive officer. Currently chief commercial officer at the growing carrier, Baumgartner steps up as part of a wider restructuring at the top of the Etihad leadership. As part of a restructuring, James Hogan has been appointed Etihad Aviation Group president and chief executive, in what will be an expansion of his previous role of president and chief executive of the airline.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$9.02 billion. The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax of US$ 259 million, and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and rentals of US$ 1.4 billion, representing 16 per cent of total revenues.

Etihad Airways has launched a mobile application for the iPhone that enables guests to organise and manage their journey with even greater ease as the airline continues to adopt innovative technology to reimagine the flying experience.

Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September to cater for the increased demand on this busy route over the summer. Complementing the airline’s existing daily service between the two cities, the new flights will be operated by a combination of Airbus A330-200 and Boeing 777 aircraft, offering a total of 2,200 additional seats in Business Class and 21,500 additional seats in Economy Class over the three-month period.