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DUBAI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said on Wednesday it has reached a 100 million U.S. dollar global catering agreement with German carrier Lufthansa.
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , also signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa Technik for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul, also known as MRO.
Etihad Aviation Group and Lufthansa German Airlines, part of Europe's largest aviation group, on Wednesday unveiled details of a new commercial partnership which began on Dec. 16, 2016, with the signing of a codeshare agreement.
To facilitate both connectivity and customer experience associated with this codeshare, Etihad Airways will move its operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 in Frankfurt, and from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 in Munich.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the chief executive officers of both aviation groups pledged to broaden their commercial partnership.
Etihad (Arabic for unity) is owned by the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Lufthansa Aviation Group is a private entity whose shares are traded on Frankfurt's Stock Exchange.
The four-year contract will see Lufthansa's LSG Sky Chefs provide catering services to Etihad Airways in 16 cities in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
