Etihad Airways puts glamour into flying with new cabin crew uniforms — in pictures

The new Etihad Airways uniforms were created by Italian haute couturier Ettore Bilotta. Lee Hoagland / The National

The new Etihad Airways uniforms are made from 100 per cent Italian wool and Feature an intricate jacquard design. Lee Hoagland / The National

Approximately 30 per cent of the new Etihad Airways outfits are handmade or handstitched. Lee Hoagland / The National

The new Etihad Airways uniforms have been made in various locations across Italy with additional manufacturing in Shanghai, Tunis and Bucharest. Lee Hoagland / The National

Etihad Airways says the uniforms have been created incorporating almost all the colours of its brand palette. Lee Hoagland / The National

Etihad Airways says the new uniform has warm chocolate brown as the base colour for the different uniform variations, with a deep purple accent for cabin crew and lounge teams and a burnt orange accent for ground crew and special services teams. Lee Hoagland / The National

An Etihad Airways cabin crew shows off the butler uniform. For the first time ever Etihad will be offering butlers aboard the new A380 service. Lee Hoagland / The National

The new Etihad Airways uniforms were created by Italian haute couturier Ettore Bilotta. Lee Hoagland / The National

Etihad Airways has unveiled its new uniform for cabin crews, the first major re-launch since the Abu Dhabi carrier’s formation in 2003, with the Ettore Billota designs exhuding ‘a classic elegance seldom seen in the aisles of modern airliners.’