DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,
Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Etihad Airways today announced they
will expand the companies' deep collaboration towards environmental
goals. Centered on the airline's 787 Dreamliner fleet, the new
memorandum of understanding (MOU) furthers Boeing and Etihad's
mutual commitment – initially set through a 2019 sustainability
partnership – to develop sustainable flight operations across
Etihad's global network.
The new agreement will focus on enhancing the efficiency of
navigation and flight operations, airframe technologies and
sustainable practices to reduce Etihad's fuel use and emissions. In
addition, company leaders said their partnership provides an
opportunity to validate concepts that could be scaled up to benefit
the broader aviation industry.
"Sustainability is a core principle at Etihad, and we believe
our continued collaboration with Boeing will drive further
innovation in this critical area for the airline and our industry,"
said Tony Douglas, group chief
executive of Etihad Aviation Group. "With the highly efficient 787
Dreamliner in our fleet, Etihad has considerably reduced its
overall carbon emissions, and our expanded sustainability alliance
with Boeing will drive further innovations."
Etihad is the largest 787 operator in the Middle East, benefiting from the Dreamliner
family's superior efficiency. The agreement also includes
collaboration to develop tools for flight planning, arrival and
departure procedures, en-route flight optimization and community
noise reduction.
"Partnership is critically important to decarbonize our
industry, and we are honored to work side-by-side with Etihad to
advance sustainable aviation," said Stan
Deal, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and chief
executive officer. "Our flight test programs and other joint
efforts have clearly demonstrated the value of collaboration by our
companies and our industry."
To support this drive for operational efficiency, Boeing will
provide multiple services for the Etihad's 787 fleet including
charting and Electronic Flight Bag navigational tools that provide
pilots with real-time advisories to adjust course, altitude and
speed to optimize fuel use and routing. Also, the two companies
will collaborate on ways to reduce emissions at Etihad's
facilities, further the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and
increase sustainable financing.
In 2020, as part of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program, an
Etihad 787-10 tested new technologies to reduce in-flight noise and
emissions. In partnership with NASA, the program conducted the most
comprehensive aero-acoustic research ever on a commercial
airplane.
Boeing also partners with Etihad to test sustainable practices
on the Abu Dhabi airline's
commercial flights. Last month, Etihad operated its most
sustainable flight ever with a 787-10, utilizing learnings and
efficiencies developed over the past two years to reduce carbon
emissions in absolute terms compared to previous flights. Boeing
provided navigation and flight tools to help avoid weather and
turbulence, and worked with other industry partners to optimize the
departure, arrival and taxi to reduce fuel use throughout the
flight.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. The
company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance
economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's
diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living
the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn
more at www.boeing.com.
Contact
Ivan Gale
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 571 228 0974
Ivan.e.gale@boeing.com
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