Etihad IDR rated A by Fitch

Fitch Ratings has given Etihad Airways a long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook, following a detailed independent analysis of the airline’s business, commercial performance and equity alliance strategy. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, said: “The Fitch A rating is further independent recognition of the strength of this business and of our strategy. “We have a clear mandate from our shareholder to deliver long-term, sustainable profitability. Our organic growth, boosted by our minority equity investment model, is increasingly being recognised as a highly effective strategy to deliver that return. “We have