Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways’ newest aircraft, a specially themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner, touched down in Abu Dhabi today after a delivery flight from Boeing’s assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The aircraft, embellished with a striking faceted colour scheme, is the flagship of the Etihad Greenliner Programme. This is a unique collaboration between the UAE’s national airline and Boeing, which along with other industry partners, including the engine manufacturer GE Aviation, will use Etihad’s entire 787 fleet to assess measures that boost aircraft efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Registered A6-BMH, the aircraft is the 38th Dreamliner in Etihad’s next-generation, fuel-efficient fleet, and will enter commercial service next week.
Upon its arrival yesterday, the aircraft was met by Shaikh Theyab Bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of the Aviation Sector Development Committee in Abu Dhabi, Shaikh Mohammad bin Hamad Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Falah Al Ahbabi, Chairman of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar, Dr Ahmed Al Shoaibi, Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Services, Khalifa University, Ahsen Rajput, Director International Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Ram Mulik, Regional General Manager, Middle East and Africa, GE Aviation.
Shaikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, said: "Abu Dhabi is making productive efforts towards consolidating a diversified and sustainable economy by creating effective environmental solutions that enhance the sustainable growth."
He added that the aviation sector is one of the main sectors supporting the economic diversification policies pursued by our wise government, as Etihad Airways has become one of the most prominent national companies and is a central link between East and West. He praised the national efforts in leading this vital sector.
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