etihad airways unveiled its new airbus a350 1000 registration a6xwb on a special inaugural
commercial flight from abu dhabi to paris the aircraft is the first a350 to be operated by
a uae airline and the first of five a350s set to join etihad's fleet over the coming months
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airbus a350 1000s so without any further ado let's begin head to head airways has on 31st march 2022
finally launched operations with the 1000 three years after taking delivery of its first one so
far etihad has taken delivery of five a350 1000s with 15 remaining on order it's however unclear if
the airline will take delivery of all of them as they are still reshuffling its orders with airbus
etihad has also signed a lol 478350fs in the fleet the a350 1000 is set to replace the
br77300er of which it operates 12. the aircraft named sustainability 50 carries a unique library
in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the federation of the uae and etihad's commitment
to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. the airbus a350 is a choice while made both for our guests
and for the planet highlighted tony douglas crew chief executive officer with highly efficient fuel
consumption and carbon dioxide savings the a350 will support our goals to reduce carbon emissions
and deliver an unmatched flight experience for our guests it will join the airline's industry-leading
sustainability drive as part of a program aimed at decarbonizing aviation the aircraft have been
fitted with etihad's new business class suite a customized version of collins aerospace's super
diamond seat the cabin features 44 forward-facing suites with sliding privacy doors as well as a 79
inch bed 18.5 inch ife screen with bluetooth headset pairing wireless charging capabilities
and an adjustable dining table with a book holder and an integrated headphone hook economy seats
meanwhile featured 13-inch ife screens again with bluetooth headset pairing as well as integrated
headset and charging ports and a personal device holder the elevated business class is home to
44 business studios with sliding doors that provide a high level of privacy to each suite
each seat with a width of over 20 inches converts into a fully flat bed of 79 inches in length and
features ample storage for convenience etihad's spacious economy cabin is configured with 327
smart seats in a 3-3-3 arrangement of which 45 economy space seats have been enhanced with an
additional 4 inches of legroom the rolls-royce trent xwb powered airbus a350 is one of the
most efficient aircraft types in the world with 25 less fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions
than previous generation twin aisle aircraft formed as a partnership between etihad airbus and
rolls-royce in 2021 the sustainability 50 program will see ethan's a350s used as flying testbeds
of new initiatives procedures and technologies to reduce carbon emissions building on the learnings
derived from etihad's similar green liner program for the boeing b-787 aircraft type edta had
recently established a formal framework with airbus to collaborate on sustainability across
a number of areas including the promotion and commercialization and sustainability aviation fuel
waste and weight management and the development of data-driven analysis mikhail hori president airbus
africa and the middle east commented at airways has been a long-standing partner of airbus in the
uae we're excited to continue our collaboration the a350 1000 is setting new standards of 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 airline's new a350 1000s will be deployed on
a number of short to mid-range routes in q2 2022 including mumbai and delhi before being introduced
on ultra long-haul operations in chicago and new york from july now that we've come to the end of
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