Etihad Airways has signed multiple partnership agreements to
expand its sustainability programme, the company announced Monday at the Dubai
Airshow.
The programme had been focused on the airline's fleet of
GEnX-powered Boeing 787s under the Greenliner Programme. Etihad, Boeing and GE
renewed their agreement, and the company also partnered with Rolls Royce and
Airbus on a similar programme 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 organisation's strategic objectives to
achieve a 20 per cent reduction in emissions intensity in its passenger fleet
by 2025, cut 2019 net emissions by 50 per cent 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 optimise 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 airline’s non-CO2 footprint via advanced flight-planning
optimisation. Furthermore, 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.