Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways confirmed it will start Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operations in December this year, with additional flights on sale this week for both aircraft and an extensive pilot training programme now under way.
During its first year of operations, the Airbus A380 will be deployed on Etihad’s three daily flights to London, together with selected flights to Sydney, which was confirmed as the second destination to be served by the aircraft.
Between December 2014 and June 2015, the Boeing 787-9 will be introduced on six of the airline’s routes, including Düsseldorf, Doha, Washington DC, Mumbai, Brisbane and Moscow.
Etihad Airways will debut its new First, Business and Economy Class products onboard the forthcoming aircraft, and will also introduce The Residence by Etihad, a concept exclusive to its Airbus A380, which features the only three-room cabin in the sky.
