Airlines and Etihad. Is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates. Established in July 2003, with offices located in Abu Dhabi. Began operations in November 2003. The airline has more than 1,200 flights per week. More than 70 destinations in nearly 50 countries with more than 60 Airbus and Boeing aircraft [2] In 2010, 7.1 million airline passengers, an increase of 13.1% from the year 2009 [. 3] Although the revenue of US $ 3,000 million in 2010, but the airline was never profitable.