Etihad Airways donates to the Zayed Higher Organization’s Al Modheef Centre for elderly people with special needs

Abu Dhabi, 2013-12-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — As part of the United Arab Emirates’ 42nd National Day celebrations, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has made a donation to the Zayed Higher Organization’s Al Modheef Centre for elderly people with special needs.

A delegation of senior staff and volunteers from the airline’s Abu Dhabi head office visited the centre on November 25 to deliver care parcels, comprising blankets and electronic equipment for the elderly.

The Modheef Centre was established last October as part of the Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs and currently provides shelter to 70 patients mostly adults and elderly citizens suffering from severe disabilities and autism.

The Centre is equipped to offer a range of specialised medical, educational, rehabilitation and psychiatric services to patients between the ages of nine and 70 years, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Health Authority, Khaled Al Mehairbi, Etihad Airways’ Senior Vice President of Government and Aero Political Affairs said: “Etihad Airways is committed to the community and the multicultural people who live in the UAE.
“As the UAE celebrates its 42nd National Day we chose to pay special tribute to the elderly and patients with special needs and include them in the festivities. This is the spirit of the Union in the UAE.”

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About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways offers flights to 97 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 86 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 220 aircraft on firm order, including 71 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62 Airbus A350s, and 10 Airbus A380s, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and Jet Airways. Subject to regulatory approval, Etihad Airways will launch a new airline brand in Q1 2014, Etihad Regional, after taking a 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline. The airline will also acquire 49 per cent of Air Serbia from January 2014. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com

For more information contact:
Reem Al Midwahi, Corporate Communications Manager
Etihad Airways
P.O. Box 35566
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 (2) 511 1656
Mob: +971 (50) 8126378
Email: Ralmidwahi@etihad.ae