Etihad Airways Expands Sustainability Partnerships

Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership agreements to expand its sustainability program, the company announced Monday at the Dubai Airshow. 

The program had been focused on the airline’s fleet of GEnX-powered Boeing 787s under the Greenliner Program. Etihad, Boeing and GE renewed their agreement, and the company also partnered with Rolls Royce and Airbus on a similar program for the Rolls Royce XWB-powered Airbus A350 fleet. The Rolls Royce engine is known for its fuel efficiency, according to Etihad.

“Etihad’s work with partners including Boeing, GE, Airbus and Rolls Royce supports the organization’s strategic objectives to achieve a 20 percent reduction in emissions intensity in its passenger fleet by 2025, cut 2019 net emissions by 50 percent by 2035, and reach net zero emissions by 2050,” according to the company. 

During the Dubai Airshow, Etihad also signed sustainability-focused agreements with Lufthansa Technik to explore digital solutions to further optimize the airline’s technical fleet and operations management and will include products from Lufthansa Technik’s Aviatar digital operations suite. In addition, the airline signed an agreement to partner with Satavia to reduce the Etihad’s non-CO2 footprint via advanced flight-planning optimization. Further, Etihad signed an agreement with Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management) on waste-to-fuel initiatives.

Prior to the show, Etihad signed an agreement with Microsoft to leverage the latter’s tools and technologies to advance the airline’s sustainability goals. Under the agreement, the companies will work together to use advanced analytics and AI to measure and benchmark Etihad’s environmental footprint, according to the company.