Rank: 4
Etihad Airways
Group CEO: Tony Douglas
Date of Establishment: 2003
Country: U.A.E.
Owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways is the U.A.E.’s second flag carrier. In 2020, more than 4.2 million passengers traveled with Etihad Airways. The carrier has a fleet of 64 aircraft, having downsized to a mid-sized carrier during the pandemic. Today, it flies to 68 passenger and cargo destinations in 46 countries. The airline employs over 12,000 people.