News - Middle East: Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said on Sunday its chief commercial officer was leaving the state carrier as part of a broad management restructuring as it struggles through the coronavirus pandemic.

Robin Kamark, along with three other senior executives, will leave with their responsibilities taken over by other members of management, the airline said in a statement.

Etihad said the changes were made due to the impact of COVID-19 and part of plans to downsize to a mid-sized carrier, a reorganization announced two years ago.

Etihad, which lost $5.62 billion in the four years prior to 2020, has cut jobs and salaries as losses widened this year.

The airline, which once hoped to develop Abu Dhabi into a major air travel hub like neighboring Dubai, did not outline its vision of a mid-sized carrier.

Source: Agencies