edta had just unveiled its first ever airbus a350 1000 aircraft on a flight from abu dhabi
to paris on thursday making it the first a350 jet to be flown by a uae carrier the new plane
nicknamed sustainability 50 has been painted in a special library to commemorate the uae's
50th birthday and etihad's goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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head to hat airways news so without any further ado let's begin in 2019 edta had released
a large order for a350 passenger jets to 20 aircraft as part of a restructuring while
it's due to receive 15 more chief executive officer tony douglas has said the company
plans to operate just 12 a350s including those already taken airbus is relying on the lower
emissions as a selling point for the a350f as it attempts to break into a segment of
the market long dominated by boeing some boeing models are said to fall foul of changes to
emission standards which will come into force later this decade though the u.s plane maker
is seeking an exemption mikhail howery president of airbus africa in the middle east commented
adtahat airways has been a long-standing partner of airbus in the uae and we're excited to
continue our collaboration the a350 1000 is setting new standards for air travel offering
unrivaled levels of operational efficiency with a 25 reduction in fuel burn and emissions
this marks the start of a promising new chapter for the uae's aviation sector led by innovation
and a commitment to sustainability we look forward to many more years of partnership
and working together to support etihad airways expand its network through our most technologically
advanced and efficient aircraft the a350s cabin interiors take design cues from abu
dhabi's landscapes according to the airline with lighting inspired by the shadows cast
by palm trees the wide-body aircraft also features ambient light and quieter cabins
to aid sleep and reduce the effects of jet lag other jet lag busting features include
a new dark mode in the e-box in-flight entertainment system to further reduce light pollution throughout
the cabins the plan is that in the future etihad's wide body fleet will consist exclusively
of boeing 787s and airbus a350s the abu dhabi based carrier is flying these planes consistently
on short-haul routes as of april 2022 with long-haul routes coming as of july 2022 the
newly launched aircraft also features etihad's elevated business class product with 44 business
studios featuring 20-inch wide 50 centimeter seats that convert into fully flat 79 inch
200 centimeter beds the business suites additionally feature sliding doors for enhanced privacy
amble storage direct aisle access large 18.5 inch 47 centimeter screens a wireless charging
dock noise cancelling headphones and bluetooth headphone pairing technology the business
class section of the aircraft is in a single cabin with seats arranged in a one two one
configuration with direct aisle access for each passenger the crystal cabin award winning
seats were selected after extensive customer trials by etihad and based on their comfort
and sustainability credentials attahat's a350s have 44 seats in business collins airspace
super diamond 45 in economy space and 282 in the economy there's no first class this
means that after the b 777 300 ers have gone only one configuration of the b7879 will have
first suggesting the future of first class for the carrier is in doubt a black slate
colored carpet runs the length of the jet jotted with gold and silver details ambient
lighting in each cabin is provided via leds with 16.7 inch colors that allow the jet to
mimic different times of the day or night these have been set up to create a warm welcoming
ambience as passengers board the flight etta had recorded a sharp drop in losses in 2021
at 476 million dollars compared to a loss of 1.7 billion dollars in the year ago period
it carried 3.5 million passengers in 2021 with an average seat load factor of 39.6 passenger
loads doubled in the second half of the year reaching 70.1 percent in december has traveled
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