Planemakers risk order disruption as Etihad reviews strategy

Airbus and Boeing are preparing for possible changes to dozens of plane orders from Etihad Airways as it presses ahead with a company-wide review, 4 sources familiar with the matter said. Etihad has been reviewing its business since 2016 when investments in other airlines contributed to a nearly US$2 loss for carrier. Etihad is considering its options for over 160 aircraft it has ordered, ranging from swapping models to delaying deliveries to outright cancellations, the sources said. A final decision could be based on a combination of the 3 options, one source said. Etihad, Boeing and Airbus all declined to comment. Etihad has 88 Airbus and 78 Boeing jets on order worth tens of billions of dollars, largely from deals signed in 2013, which are scheduled to start delivery from this year. <br/>