The deal has a list price value of $3.9 billion.
The A330neo is expected to have 25 per cent lower capital costs than Boeing’s rival 787 Dreamliner.
The transaction follows a letter of intent to acquire one CS300 aircraft and another option that was announced in February 2014.
Airbus said it was working to fix problems with the A380 planes after Qatar Airways, which should have taken delivery of its first A380 in May, rejected the first three aircraft.
The order is for engines that will power the 150 777X jets that Emirates is buying from Boeing.
San Francisco becomes Etihad’s sixth US destination.
The A330neo will have a range increase of up to 400 nautical miles, with room for up to 10 extra seats in the cabin.
Airbus confirmed earlier on that it would launch a revamped or “neo” version of the larger A330 wide-body jet.
The updated version of the jet will be five per cent cheaper to operate, an executive said.
The A330-800neo and A330-900neo will be upgraded versions of the A330-200 and A330-300 respectively.
The two planemakers have clashed over the weight and efficiency of their jets in the 250- to 300-seat segment of the jetliner market.
Boeing’s annual forecast said single-aisle airplanes such as the 737 and A320 will garner the most orders.
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The agreement covers codeshare flights, loyalty programmes, airport lounges and the coordination of airport operations.
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The Abu Dhabi airline carried 6.7 million passengers during the first six months of the year.
Through the use of the app, check-in time will be reduced to two minutes per passenger, the airline said.
Deal provides Abu Dhabi carrier with access to Gol’s domestic network as well 14 destinations across Latin America
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Gulf Air’s services to all three destinations were reduced recently due to instability in those regions.
The new Abu Dhabi – Yerevan route will offer a total of 1,088 seats per week.
The European planemaker posted 515 orders between January and June, or 290 when adjusted for cancellations.
The new service is estimated to add around $200 million annually to the US destination’s economy.
The terminal is the first phase of a $15 million investment which will include new hangar and maintenance facilities.
The latest aircraft, a Challenger 605 model, was acquired for a private owner by EAG.
Gulf airlines have said that European governments were seeking to restrict fair competition by giving airlines based closer to home preference when awarding airport slots.
Double-daily frequencies will be operated to Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode and Hyderabad.