Etihad Airways' $1 billion IPO may be delayed until 2026
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Civil Aviation Resources Network, July 28, 2025: According to the ZAWYA website, people familiar with the matter revealed that Etihad Airways is considering postponing its $1 billion IPO to the first quarter of 2026 to enable it to fully realize the value of several recently signed cooperation agreements.
These agreements include a joint venture agreement signed between Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines in March this year; in April, it reached a joint venture agreement with China Eastern Airlines. In addition, after Wizz Air announced the termination of its Abu Dhabi business from September 1, Etihad Airways has accelerated the expansion of its route network.
"Etihad Airways has done a good job this year and signed a number of joint venture agreements with partners. Now it needs to deliver these results to investors. Although listing is not a problem, postponing the IPO to early 2026 is obviously more commercially reasonable," the source said.
Etihad Airways is currently wholly owned by the UAE sovereign wealth fund ADQ, and its CEO Antonoaldo Neves has always emphasized that the decision to go public ultimately lies in the hands of shareholders.
The source pointed out that although the US-led tariff policy and the sudden tension in the Middle East have put pressure on the market, Etihad Airways has postponed its original listing plan in the first half of 2025, mainly based on its development strategy considerations.
Two bankers familiar with the situation analyzed: Etihad Airways is a national airline and its shareholders are not sensitive to valuation. They hope to go public when they can clearly depict the growth blueprint, and must choose the best time when market conditions are perfect and can maximize the benefits of the IPO.