DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Aviation route's commitment to the U.S. economy will twofold to $6.2 billion by 2020, it said on Wednesday, in a clear counter to claims that administration sponsorships gave it an out of line edge over rivalry.
The air transport will bolster the American economy with 23,400 occupations and $2.9 billion in 2015, as per research by Oxford Financial matters, Etihad said in an announcement.
Both of the figures will about twofold by 2020 as Etihad expands working consumption and capital speculation.
Etihad said the study surveyed its capital consumption with U.S. suppliers and its working use, also the effect of travelers it brought into the nation.
Three U.S. carriers - Delta <DAL.N>, United and American, recently propelled a crusade, requesting their Open Skies settlement with Inlet bearers to be adjusted.
In a protracted report, the aerial transports blamed Etihad, Emirates [EMIRA.UL] and Qatar Aviation routes of taking $40 billion in government sponsorships, permitting them to lower costs and push U.S. contenders out of specific markets.
"Open Skies is useful for rivalry and useful for the buyer, yet above all else today's report demonstrates to it is likewise useful for the American economy," Vijay Poonoosamy, VP of universal and open issues at Etihad said.
While denying these allegations, Etihad gathered a report in answer, saying the three U.S. aerial transports had gotten $70 billion in government support following 2000, to a great extent through chapter 11 insurance and annuity ensures.
The bearer has said it will assemble an official answer before the end of May.
Etihad keeps up it has gotten value and advances from its sole shareholder, the legislature of Abu Dhabi.
(Reporting by Nadia Saleem, altering by David Evans)
