Etihad in the race for Montenegro

National carrier of the UAE bids for the national carrier of Montenegro
One of the world’s most renowned airlines and the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has purchased tender documentation for the 30% takeover of Montenegro Airlines, the “Pobjeda” newspaper reports. Etihad is the third airline to purchase the tender documentation, following Arkia Israeli Airlines and El Al Israel Airlines.

Etihad Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. In seven years of rapid growth, Etihad has flown over 26 million passengers on more than 180.000 flights to destinations across the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia. To date this year, Etihad has carried over 6 million passengers and is expected to carry more than 7.3 million passengers by the end of the 2010, compared to 6.3 million in 2009.

The tender for the 30% takeover of Montenegro’s national carrier closes in just over a month, on December 15.

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