{"id":193309,"date":"2026-10-26T16:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/?p=193309"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:13:21","slug":"avianca-to-operate-barcelona-abu-dhabi-route-for-etihad-airways-under-wet-lease-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/avianca-to-operate-barcelona-abu-dhabi-route-for-etihad-airways-under-wet-lease-agreement.html","title":{"rendered":"Avianca to Operate Barcelona\u2013Abu Dhabi Route for Etihad Airways Under Wet-Lease Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a key strategic move for intercontinental connectivity, <strong>Avianca <\/strong>will begin operating the route between <strong>Barcelona and Abu Dhabi <\/strong>under a wet-lease arrangement for Etihad Airways. The agreement marks the Colombian carrier&#8217;s historic debut in the United Arab Emirates market and represents the first operational milestone emerging from the alliance forged by Abra Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operational Deployment and ACMI Framework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled service between the Spanish city and the Emirati capital will run for a full one-year term, spanning from October 25, 2026, to October 25, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation will be conducted under a comprehensive Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) contract, standardly known across the commercial aviation industry as a wet lease. Under this operational framework:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avianca provides the widebody aircraft, flight and cabin crew, technical line and base maintenance support, and full hull and liability insurance coverage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, will handle the exclusive commercialization, marketing, and distribution of all flights under its own airline code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/10\/avianca-to-permanently-resume-direct-flights-between-cali-and-miami.html\">Avianca to Permanently Resume Direct Flights Between Cali and Miami<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long-Haul Fleet and Capacity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To serve this intercontinental link, the Abra Group member carrier will deploy state-of-the-art equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aircraft Type:<\/strong> Boeing 787 Dreamliner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Configuration:<\/strong> Total capacity for up to 291 passengers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This assignment leverages Avianca&#8217;s long-haul operational expertise and flight-ops proficiency to support its Emirati partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fruits of the Abra Group and Etihad Airways Partnership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Barcelona\u2013Abu Dhabi deployment is among the initial tangible outcomes of the strategic alliance announced on July 21 at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom. 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