ISRAEL's El Al and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad will explore a new partnership as the UAE and
Israel continue to forge closer ties following the signing of the US-brokered
peace deal.
Etihad Airways announced its
intention this week to commence daily services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv
from 28 March 2021.
El Al Israel Airlines and Etihad Airways
will explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reported London's Air Cargo News.
The
MOU covers the introduction of a joint codeshare between Abu Dhabi and Tel
Aviv, as well as on the global flight networks beyond the two carriers' hubs.
It
also contains plans for greater commercial cooperation in the fields of cargo,
engineering, loyalty, destination management and the optimal use of pilot and
cabin crew training facilities.
Both
carriers' engineering and cargo divisions are also set to begin talks about
greater cooperation. These discussions would look at optimising MRO
(maintenance repair and overhaul) opportunities, as well as ways to increase
volumes of freighter traffic flowing into and out of Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv,
and across the carriers' combined networks.
The
MOU was signed ¡®virtually' by Tony Douglas, group chief executive of Etihad
Aviation Group, and Gonen Usishkin, chief executive of El Al
Israel Airlines.
Said
Mr Douglas: "Following El Al's historic flight to Abu Dhabi, the first
ever flight between Israel and the UAE, this MOU is the foundation of what we
envision will be a strong ongoing relationship between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv.
Said
Mr Usishkin: "Following the normalisation of diplomatic relations between
Israel and the UAE, we have been provided a great opportunity to examine the
possibility of cooperation with Etihad Airways. This MOU is only the start and
we believe that together, the two flag carriers will be able to provide our
mutual customers with the best possible product and service. "
Source
: HKSG.
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