Airline committed to ‘Greenliner Programme’
Etihad Airways continues to test a range of initiatives during the wind-down and suspension of its scheduled passenger services in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Earlier this year, we pledged a target of net zero emissions by 2050, and to halve our 2019 net emission levels by 2035. Through the Etihad Greenliner Programme, we remain committed to reducing our impact on the environment, in collaboration with partners across the aviation industry,” commented Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group.
This year, Etihad has worked with Boeing, GE Aviation, EuroControl and others to test and implement measures to reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions and noise.
When it was delivered from Boeing’s North Carolina assembly plant, the signature aircraft of the Etihad Greenliner Programme – a ‘green-themed’ Boeing 787 – was fuelled with a 30 per cent blend of sustainable aviation fuel, refined from agricultural waste.
During the grounding of its scheduled passenger flights, Etihad has also been testing single-engine taxi-in of Boeing 787 aircraft without using the aircraft’s auxiliary power unit (APU), again with more sustainable outcomes.
