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Etihad Airways intende comperare 5 B.777-300ER
Etihad Airways Announce Intent to Purchase 5 B.777-300ERs
Airbus A 340-313 A6-ERN della Emirates atterra all'aeroporto Johannesburg International. (Aeromedia)
Airbus A 340-313 A6-ERN of Emirates lands at the Johannesburg International airport. (Aeromedia)
Etihad Airways, compagnia con base ad Abu Dhabi - Emirati Arabi Uniti, ha annunciato la firma di una lettera di intento per l'acquisto di cinque bireattori Boeing 777-300ER. L'impegno dovrebbe presto materializzarsi in un ordine definitivo. In quel momento la Boeing lo inserirà nel proprio portafoglio ordini.

(Ndr: la Ethiad Airways è nata nel 2003 ed attualmente utilizza due Airbus A 330 ed un A 340 in leasing. Si trova a competere con la Emirates, basata nel vicino Dubai.)

(Da un comunicato stampa Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Seattle, Wa (USA) - 10 settembre 2004)

Etihad Airways, based in Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates, has announced the signing of a proposal acceptance to purchase five Boeing 777-300ER jetliners. The order is expected to be finalized in the near future. At that time, Boeing will add it to the company's order book.

(Editor's note: Ethiad Airways was set up in 2003 and, at the moment, is operating two Airbus A 330s and a single A 340 under leasing agreements. Ethiad has entered a market dominated by Emirates, which is based in nearby Dubai.)

(From a press release by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Seattle, Wa (USA) - September 10, 2004)