Airlines
Etihad Swings to Loss as Equity Partnerships Weigh on Finances
Abu Dhabi-based carrier attributes decline to range of factors, including Alitalia and Air Berlin exposure

Etihad Airways registered its first loss since 2010 last year, due largely to “one-off impairment charges” including financial exposure to equity partners such as Alitalia and Air Berlin, the Abu Dhabi-based airline reported Thursday. Recording a fiscal year 2016 loss of $1.87 billion, Etihad took $1.06 billion in aircraft charges related to lower market values and early retirements of certain models. Charges related to losses associated with now bankrupt Alitalia and foundering Air Berlin totaled $808 million.