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Monday, March 17, 2025
Etihad Airways, the flag provider of the United Arab Emirates, has skilled distinctive progress throughout its community, with passenger numbers rising by greater than 30% prior to now yr.
The airline’s operational efficiency stays sturdy, notably in its widebody fleet, which has change into probably the most worthwhile within the Center East, as indicated by current Q3 2024 knowledge from AvBench.
Etihad’s Brief-Haul Community PerformanceEtihad’s short-haul community, overlaying routes underneath 1,500 nautical miles, now serves over 6 million passengers yearly, marking a 32% enhance from the earlier yr.
Though these routes account for simply 12% of Etihad’s complete Accessible Seat Kilometers (ASK), they generate roughly $500 million in annual ticket income.
The India-UAE hall is Etihad’s main short-haul market, representing 53% of its short-haul ASK deployment. Different important markets embody UAE-Saudi Arabia (13%), UAE-Pakistan (11%), UAE-Egypt (9%), and UAE-Jordan (3%).
Prime Brief-Haul RoutesAn evaluation of Etihad’s short-haul routes highlights the Abu Dhabi–Delhi route as its strongest performer. This route has seen important progress, with section site visitors growing by 194,000 passengers, whereas sustaining an 85% market share. The route boasts a Market Outlook & Growth Index (MOXI) rating of seven.9, showcasing its robust place inside Etihad’s community.RouteMOXI ScoreP2P Site visitors (Evolution)Phase Site visitors (Evolution)Passenger ShareSeat ShareShare GapAbu Dhabi – Delhi7.9 ↑99k (+39k)637k (+194k)85% (+16%)85% (+13%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Mumbai7.4 ↑119k (+48k)562k (+171k)58% (+14%)60% (+11%)-2percentAbu Dhabi – Cairo6.8 ↑165k (+81k)372k (+139k)49% (+5%)46% (+5%)+3percentAbu Dhabi – Jeddah6.8 ↑74k (+17k)459k (+149k)83% (+5%)81% (+6%)+2percentAbu Dhabi – Karachi6.8 ↑48k (+10k)218k (+58k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Muscat6.5 ↑145k (+92k)300k (+151k)44% (-2%)47% (-5%)-3percentAbu Dhabi – Doha6.4 ↑60k (+27k)288k (+112k)45% (+6%)43% (+10%)+2percentAbu Dhabi – Riyadh6.0 ↑79k (+13k)358k (+80k)83% (+2%)79% (+2%)+4percentAbu Dhabi – Jaipur6.0 ↑5k (+5k)15k (+15k)100percent100percent0percentAbu Dhabi – Antalya5.9 ↑4k (+4k)10k (+10k)48% (+48%)49% (+49%)-1percentAbu Dhabi – Dammam5.9 ↑95k (+30k)305k (+47k)68% (-1%)69% (-2%)-1percentAbu Dhabi – Amman5.8 ↑62k (+19k)106k (+18k)38% (-1%)40% (+1%)-2percentAbu Dhabi – Kuwait5.7 ↑116k (+31k)278k (+94k)48% (+1%)51% (-1%)-3percentAbu Dhabi – Bahrain5.4 ↑49k (+0k)178k (+26k)40% (+7%)42% (+3%)-2percentAbu Dhabi – Calicut-Koz.5.3 ↑27k (+26k)80k (+80k)19% (+19%)18% (+18%)+1percentAbu Dhabi – Tel Aviv-Yafo4.8 ↓11k (-20k)86k (-44k)65% (+16%)55% (+5%)+10percentAbu Dhabi – Bengaluru4.7 ↓42k (+5k)277k (+36k)90% (-10%)92% (-8%)-2percentAbu Dhabi – Islamabad4.2 ↓23k (-1k)237k (+26k)59% (0%)55% (+0%)+4percentAbu Dhabi – Ahmedabad4.1 ↓32k (+13k)226k (+32k)58% (-13%)58% (-12%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Lahore3.8 ↓16k (-6k)182k (+1k)66% (-3%)62% (-2%)+4percentAbu Dhabi – Hyderabad3.7 ↓34k (+1k)260k (+19k)70% (-7%)74% (-7%)-4percentAbu Dhabi – Beirut2.9 ↓20k (-7k)64k (-10k)39% (-7%)38% (-6%)+1%
Etihad Airways’ top-performing short-haul routes embody Abu Dhabi-Mumbai (MOXI: 7.4), Abu Dhabi-Cairo (MOXI: 6.8), Abu Dhabi-Jeddah (MOXI: 6.8), and Abu Dhabi-Karachi (MOXI: 6.8).
The airline has secured 100% market share on its Abu Dhabi-Karachi route, showcasing its dominance in choose markets.
Nonetheless, some routes face challenges, such because the Abu Dhabi-Beirut route, which has a low MOXI rating of two.9, reflecting a decline in each point-to-point and section passengers. The Abu Dhabi-Hyderabad (MOXI: 3.7) and Abu Dhabi-Lahore (MOXI: 3.8) routes are additionally displaying indicators of underperformance.
Fleet Composition and OpportunitiesEtihad’s high short-haul routes are served by three plane sorts: the A320 (14 plane, common age 12.9 years), A321 (9 plane, common age 9.5 years), and A321neo (6 plane with 20 extra on order, common age 5.3 years).
Regardless of elevated competitors from airways akin to Air Arabia, IndiGo, and Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, Etihad’s growing older A320s proceed to carry out effectively, with a Business & Operational Match Index (COFI) rating of 5.5. The A321s, performing higher on account of their deployment on longer routes, have a COFI rating of seven.7, which helps cut back working prices.
The A321neo fleet, whereas at the moment working on comparatively quick routes, has important potential, with a COFI rating of 9.9. These plane will play a crucial position in sustaining market share on short-haul routes whereas guaranteeing profitability, just like the technique utilized by flydubai with their Boeing MAX plane.
Medium/Lengthy-Haul Community PerformanceEtihad’s medium and long-haul community, overlaying routes past 1,500 nautical miles, serves over 11.5 million passengers yearly, reflecting a strong 35% progress from the earlier yr.
Prime medium and long-haul routes generate about $3 billion in ticket income, accounting for 88% of complete Accessible Seat Kilometers (ASK) deployment.
The Center East-Europe hall leads Etihad’s long-haul operations, comprising 37% of ASK, adopted by Center East-Asia (34%), Center East-North America (19%), Center East-Oceania (7%), and Center East-Africa (2%).
In these markets, Etihad sometimes ranks because the third or fourth largest provider, competing primarily with Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Turkish Airways.
Etihad’s Busiest 30 Medium/Lengthy-Haul RoutesThe Abu Dhabi-Phuket route has emerged as Etihad’s strongest long-haul performer, with a MOXI rating of seven.2, having gained 214,000 section passengers.RouteMOXI ScoreP2P Site visitors (Evolution)Phase Site visitors (Evolution)Passenger ShareSeat ShareShare GapAbu Dhabi – Phuket7.2 ↑13k (+6k)397k (+214k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Bangkok7.1 ↑34k (+10k)499k (+197k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Jakarta6.9 ↑31k (+12k)345k (+110k)100% (0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Kochi6.8 ↑62k (+32k)354k (+179k)44% (+13%)41% (+10%)+3percentAbu Dhabi – Frankfurt6.7 ↑40k (+5k)278k (+55k)100% (+1%)100% (+4%)0percentAbu Dhabi – London6.5 ↑144k (+50k)950k (+244k)95% (-5%)95% (-5%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Kuala Lumpur6.5 ↑20k (+8k)312k (+101k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Toronto6.4 ↑13k (+3k)233k (+51k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – New York6.3 ↑18k (+6k)354k (+68k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Munich6.2 ↑28k (+5k)227k (+63k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Dublin6.1 ↑10k (+2k)203k (+36k)100% (0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Parma6.1 ↑27k (+12k)239k (+57k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Madrid6.0 ↑13k (0k)230k (+60k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Rome6.0 ↑16k (+7k)308k (+110k)66% (-4%)70% (-5%)-4percentAbu Dhabi – Brussels5.9 ↑8k (+2k)163k (+41k)100% (0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Melbourne5.8 ↑27k (+9k)192k (-26k)100% (+0%)100% (+1%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Manila5.7 ↑75k (+12k)463k (+71k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Chicago5.6 ↑7k (+0k)225k (+26k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Osaka5.5 ↑4k (+4k)92k (+92k)100percent100percent0percentAbu Dhabi – Washington5.5 ↑13k (+1k)159k (+25k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Barcelona5.5 ↑12k (+2k)217k (+50k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Chennai5.4 ↑43k (+12k)291k (+89k)55% (+1%)56% (-1%)-1percentAbu Dhabi – Tokyo5.2 ↓17k (+3k)178k (+15k)100% (0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Singapore5.2 ↓19k (+4k)183k (+13k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Amsterdam5.1 ↓17k (+3k)201k (+15k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Manchester5.0 ↓26k (+5k)202k (+7k)100% (+0%)100% (+0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Sydney4.9 ↓18k (+5k)194k (-16k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Seoul4.9 ↓28k (-4k)205k (-10k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Zurich4.8 ↓11k (-1k)174k (+25k)100% (+0%)100% (0%)0percentAbu Dhabi – Paris4.2 ↓22k (0k)210k (+24k)56% (-44%)61% (-39%)-5%
Different top-performing routes embody Abu Dhabi-Bangkok (MOXI: 7.1), Abu Dhabi-Jakarta (MOXI: 6.9), Abu Dhabi-London (MOXI: 6.5), and Abu Dhabi-Kuala Lumpur (MOXI: 6.5).
The info reveals that Etihad maintains 100% market share on most of its long-haul routes, with exceptions together with Abu Dhabi-Paris (56% share, down 44%) and Abu Dhabi-Rome (66% share, down 4%).
Abu Dhabi-Paris stands out as an underperforming route with a MOXI rating of 4.2, reflecting stagnant point-to-point site visitors regardless of a rise in section site visitors.
The Abu Dhabi-London route is Etihad’s busiest long-haul route by Accessible Seat Kilometers (ASK), carrying 950,000 section passengers (up 244,000) whereas sustaining a dominant 95% market share.
Fleet Composition and OpportunitiesEtihad’s long-haul operations are supported by 5 plane sorts: Boeing 787-9 (33 plane with 8 on order), Boeing 787-10 (10 plane with 20 on order), Airbus A350-1000 (5 plane with 15 on order), Airbus A380-800 (10 plane), and Boeing 777-300ER (9 plane).
The A380 fleet, which was extensively anticipated to be retired following the COVID disaster, now delivers the strongest efficiency with a Business & Operational Match Index (COFI) rating of 8.6.
Different widebody plane additionally carry out effectively, with the 787-10 and A350-1000 each incomes a COFI rating of 6.7. The 787-9 scores 6.0, and the growing older 777-300ER scores 5.8.
A key problem for Etihad’s widebody fleet is its occasional deployment on routes which might be too quick (notably to India), the place it competes with narrowbody plane providing higher financial efficiency. The anticipated supply of 20 A321neos might assist tackle this inefficiency. Furthermore, there may be potential for Etihad to boost plane utilization when in comparison with regional opponents.
Methodology & Information SourcesThe report makes use of two major analytical frameworks: the Market Outlook & eXpansion Index (MOXI) and the Business & Operational Match Index (COFI).
MOXI evaluates progress and aggressive dynamics on particular routes, contemplating components akin to passenger quantity evolution and market share. For present routes, it assesses site visitors features and market share developments; for future alternatives, it appears at short-term capturable point-to-point quantity and long-term connecting passenger potential.
COFI evaluates the general business and operational efficiency of a sub-fleet, contemplating components akin to passenger market share efficiency, income market share, community aggressiveness, yield efficiency, price per seat, plane utilization, and community maturity.
Information sources embody Milanamos (site visitors, income, and schedule knowledge) and ch-aviation (fleet knowledge), encompassing 1.5 billion origin and vacation spot information, 2.4 billion flight section information, and in depth schedule knowledge from a number of international aviation sources.
