The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, has its operational base at Abu Dhabi International Airport and its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. With the goal of being the best airline in the world and connecting Abu Dhabi to the rest of the globe, the airline was first formed in 2003 by Emiri order.

Etihad Airways is a well-known airline that has revolutionised the aviation sector and is recognised for its opulence. Aegean Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Middle East Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and many more have all inked codeshare agreements with the airline, despite it being based in Abu Dhabi. Etihad even agreed to codeshare agreements with other transportation businesses, such as France's