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May 27, 2015 

The Honorable John Kerry 

Secretary 

United States Department of State 

2201 C Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20520 

The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

The Honorable Penny Pritzker 

Secretary 

United States Department of Commerce 

1401 Constitution Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20230 

RE: The economic impact of Etihad Airways on the US economy 

Dear Secretaries Kerry, Foxx, and Pritzker, 

As noted during our meetings in March with your staff at the Departments of State, 

Commerce, and Transportation, Etihad is preparing a comprehensive response to the 

allegations made by Delta, American, and United (the U.S. 3). However, as promised 

during those meetings, we are releasing certain parts of our response as they become 

available. The third of these is a report from Oxford Economics entitled "The economic 

impact of Etihad Airways on the US Economy," which was commissioned by Etihad 

Airways. 

Oxford Economics finds that Etihad Airways makes a substantial contribution to the US 

economy and workforce. In the attached report, Oxford Economics quantifies Etihad's 

economic impact in the US from our first flight into New York City in 2006 to the six US 

routes we operate today, serving some 1.2 million passengers in 2015. 

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The study estimates that in 2015: 

• Etihad will contribute over $2.9 billion to US GDP and sustain over 23,400 

American jobs 

• Etihad's global operations will contribute $920 million to the US economy 

and sustain 7,900 jobs 

• Etihad's investment in aviation-related equipment in 2015 with US 

suppliers, such as Boeing and GE, will contribute a further $2.0 billion to 

GDP and sustain nearly 15,600 American jobs 

• Etihad will deliver 260,000 visitors to the US tourism industry 

o Through their spending, these visitors will contribute $1.6 billion to US 

GDP and sustain 19,400 American j obs 

• Etihad's contribution to US connectivity will add $410 million to US productivity 

o This impact is forecast to reach almost $850 million by 2020 due to the 

growing importance of Abu Dhabi as a gateway airport to the Indian 

subcontinent and other emerging economies C 

• Etihad will carry nearly 80,000 tons of cargo between the US and the world 

o 57% of this tonnage will be carried in partnership with US-based Atlas Air 

Worldwide 

The benefits of Etihad's US service extend to the three largest US airlines, Delta, United, 

and American, as well. In 2014, Etihad Airways delivered 182,000 connecting passengers 

onto these and other US airlines, such as JetBlue. This passenger contribution is forecast to 

grow to approximately 300,000 in 2015, a year over year increase of 65% and a substantial 

boost to US carriers' domestic networks. 

Oxford forecasts that by 2020 the contribution of Etihad's operations and aviation-related 

investments to US GDP will reach almost $6.2 billion and sustain 46,200 jobs. Therefore, 

the total impact of Etihad's operational and aircraft-related investment on the US economy 

from 2006 to 2020 adds up to $41 billion. 

Etihad Airways is proud to be a strong partner of the US economy, its airlines, its workers, 

and its companies. 

Yours sincere , 

Vijay Poonoosamy 

Vice President, International & Public Affairs 

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