Etihad Airways has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 12 Airbus wide-body aircraft including the newest model in its freighter product range, the A-330-200s, four A340-600s and three A330-200Fs worth $2.2 billion. The agreement was signed by James Hogan, Etihad Chief executive and Louis Gallois, Airbus President and CEO, at a ceremony at the 47th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, the Arab News reported today. "This aircraft order will enable Ethihad to continue its impressive route network growth which now stands at 43 global destinations," Hogan said. The new aircraft are scheduled for delivery between 2008 and 2011 and on completion, will increase UAE national airline's fleet to 42 aircraft.
