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Article: Etihad Airways Creates Golfing History at Abu Dhabi International Airport
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- Al Bawaba
- Article date:
- January 18, 2006
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Etihad Airways, the world's fastest growing airline, is used to
setting records, so it is not surprising that the UAE's national
airline was right behind Ryder Cup Golf stars Ian Poulter and Paul
Casey's attempt to break the record for the world's longest drive
from the wing of an Etihad aircraft.
The record attempt on the runway of Abu Dhabi International
Airport formed part of a special events programme surrounding Etihad
Airways sponsorship of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Golf Championships,
and saw Poulter and Casey climb onto the wing of an Etihad Airways
Boeing 767 plane for their drives.
"It is very exciting for Etihad Airways to be involved in a world
record attempt like this. Once again ...