Etihad Airways is celebrating the arrival of three new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline welcomed the latest additions to its fleet at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport. The new aircraft will begin operations this month and will contribute to the airline’s ambitious plan to fly to 123 destinations with more than 160 aircraft.
«We are delighted to welcome these new state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Abu Dhabi. Their arrival is key to our network expansion strategy and comes at the perfect time as we continue to add multiple new destinations and expand frequencies in key markets. These new aircraft support our commitment to Abu Dhabi, enabling us to attract more passengers to experience the UAE’s incredible capital city, either as a final destination or as a stopover when connecting to our expanding network«, said Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer.
The three new 787-9s will reinforce Etihad’s fleet with the launch of new destinations in the coming months. Soon, the airline will begin flying to Boston. Nairobi, Denpasar, Nice, Malaga, Mykonos and Santorini.
The arrival of the additional Dreamliners follows that of the 787-10 received in October 2023. which adds more capacity to existing routes. The airline also added new routes to Osaka, Copenhagen, and Dusseldorf, and expanded its Indian network by adding new destinations to Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.
Etihad has also expanded flight frequencies in key markets, boosting connectivity across its network. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners are up to 25% more fuel efficient than many comparable aircraft of their size. In total, Etihad now operates 43 Dreamliners and a total fleet of 88 aircraft, including the Airbus A380, A350, A320 family and Boeing 777.
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