Etihad Airways launches flights to Brazil

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Etihad Airways has launched non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Sao Paulo, Brazil, the airline’s first destination in South America.

Brazil has the world’s sixth largest economy and is the largest country in South America with the biggest population of approximately 200 million.

The new flights may mark the airline’s commercial entry into Brazil, but the company has long-standing ties to the country.

Etihad Airways’ first ever commercial flight (to Beirut) ten years ago used a wet-leased aircraft, operated by a Brazilian crew.

Several of those first cabin crew and pilots are still working with the Abu Dhabi-based airline, which has since become one of the world’s fastest growing with its own fleet today of 77 modern aircraft.

Etihad Airways operates an Airbus A340-500 aircraft to Sao Paulo, seating a total of 240 passengers across three cabins – 12 in Diamond First, 28 Pearl Business and 200 Coral Economy class seats.