Etihad’s “Greenliner” is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will depart on its first route from Abu Dhabi to Brussels in January 2020. Etihad’s CEO Tony Douglas described the aircraft as a flying laboratory for testing that could benefit the entire industry. “This is not just a box-ticking exercise,” he told reporters at the unveiling of the initiative at the Dubai Airshow alongside executives from Boeing. This year, Etihad flew the world’s first passenger flight using sustainable biofuel made from a plant that grows in saltwater. Etihad says it plans to make the Greenliner a “social media star” to bring under sharper focus its developments and achievements worldwide.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 18, 2019 08:15 UTC