Etihad Airways operates first sustainability flight
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tihad Airways operated its first passenger “sustainability flight” from London Heathrow to Abu Dhabi last month to celebrate the two-year anniversary of its Greenliner Programme in partnership with Boeing. Flight EY20, operated by the Etihad Greenliner, consumed a 38 per cent blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and emitted an estimated 72 per cent less CO2 compared to a flight served by a standard B787 Dreamliner. Guests were encouraged to play their part, receiving incentives for flying without check-in bags or with lightweight luggage. On-board, passengers were given locally sourced dining options and provided with lightweight stainless-steel cutlery from Sola Cutlery, along with a range of carefully selected products, from crockery to in-flight meal trays to dental kits. All products onboard were selected to ensure the highest standards of sustainability using perspectives on sourcing, weight, and a key focus on the full product lifecycle.
Guests also received personal water bottles, minimising single-use paper cups and waste during the flight. The data gathered from the aircraft’s sensors during the flight will now be added to Etihad’s growing database on flight performance, analysed using tools from Greenliner partner, GE Digital.
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