Etihad Airways has delayed the launch of its Boeing 737 - 9 jet service from Abu airport to Johannesburg . The route had been scheduled to become operational on 31 August 2018 but will now commence on 20 October . The new planes will replace Airbus ' A330 - 200 aircraft .
Etihad Airways has delayed the launch of its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg. The route had been scheduled to become operational on 1 August 2019 but will now launch on 20 October. The new planes will replace Airbus' A330-200 aircraft.