Etihad Airways and Boeing have rolled out the carrier’s first B787-9, featuring the airline’s new “Facets of Abu Dhabi” livery.
The livery uses a colour palette reflecting the varying hues of the UAE landscape, from the darker sands of the Liwa desert to the lighter colours seen in the Northern Emirates. The design has also been painted on the airline’s A380 (see here).
Etihad will take delivery of the aircraft in December and will fly from Abu Dhabi to Düsseldorf and Doha. Services to Brisbane, Mumbai, Moscow and Washington DC will follow.
Ray Conner, president and chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes said, "Etihad Airways is one of the most forward-thinking airlines of the world and we're proud to have their trust and confidence in the Dreamliner."
The Gulf carrier is one of the world’s largest customers for the B787 Dreamliner, having ordered 41 B787-9s and 30 B787-10s.
For more information, visit etihad.com
Valerian Ho
