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Etihad Airways officially arrived at CLT on March 20. The Airbus A350-1000 flew nonstop from Abu Dhabi's Al Zayed International Airport (AUH) in the the United Arab Emirates, landing in Charlotte at approximately 11:42 a.m. EST.

The aircraft was greeted with a water cannon salute on the airfield. 

Read the [official press release here.](https://www.cltairport.com/news/press-releases/item/clt-airport-welcomes-first-new-global-partner-since-2018-etihad-airways/ "Etihad CLT Press Release")


The Etihad plan is shown with the city of Charlotte in the background.

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The Etihad plane prepares for landing in Charlotte

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The Etihad plane's arrival is celebrated with water cannons

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CLT ground workers direct the Etihad plane upon it's arrival

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