Etihad Airways to use SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products

Etihad Airways to use SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products : Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the selection of SAP as a strategic technology partner to deploy a range of key software solutions to deliver the latest best-in-class technology to the Etihad Aviation Group.

The airline plans to deploy the enterprise resource planning application SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products across its vital business functions, including human resources, finance, procurement and supply management and business intelligence.

Etihad Airways to use SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products

Etihad Airways will deploy cloud solutions for some of its key business solutions, including talent management solutions from SuccessFactors, an SAP company, procurement and business-to-business collaboration from Ariba, an SAP company, and the SAP HANA platform for real-time business databases and applications.

Based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, Etihad Airways counts more than 20,000 employees and serves 111 existing or announced destinations in 63 countries. Last year the airline posted record numbers in passengers of 11.5 million; cargo volumes of 486,752 tonnes; and total revenues of US$ 6.1 billion. Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2013 carried 11.5 million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base Etihad Airways flies to 111 existing or announced passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of 105 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and more than 200 aircraft on firm order, including 71 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62 Airbus A350s and 10 Airbus A380s.