AN-24 aircraft skids off runway in Donetsk
14th February 2013
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad has rolled out its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B787) aircraft.
“We have firm orders for more than 100 Boeing wide-body aircraft which include 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s,” said James Hogan, president and CEO of Etihad Airways Aviation Group.
“Our new fleet of B787s will set customer service expectations for the airline industry, delivering the highest levels of comfort and choice across all classes of service.”
The first Boeing 787-9 will be delivered in December this year, Etihad said in a statement.
Etihad will begin services to Brisbane, Mumbai, Moscow and Washington D.C. in the first half of 2015.
Etihad’s aircraft has geometric brown and gold branding on its tail that is inspired by Abu Dhabi’s architecture and the desert landscape. The UAE national emblem is moved from the tail to the fuselage, next to the Etihad name, and the national flag is also moved forward near the cockpit, while the tips of the vast wings are coloured yellow.