Aircraft
Etihad Restructures Airbus, Boeing Widebody Orders
The Abu Dhabi-based airline tempers its ambitions to compete globally with high-powered Gulf neighbors.

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Thursday confirmed it has completed fleet renegotiations with Airbus and Boeing following a so-called strategic review that resulted in a decision to slow and/or cut widebody deliveries. The new agreements will see Etihad take delivery “over the coming years” of just five Airbus A350-1000s and six Boeing 777-9s, far fewer than reflected in the firm orders it placed at the 2013 Dubai Air Show. It said it expects to take all 26 Airbus A321neos on order.