As it parks about 80% of its fleet amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Etihad Airways has doubled down on aircraft and cabin maintenance work. The carrier states it has to date replaced more than 10,000 seat and backrest covers in its cabins. Etihad VP for airframe services Haytham Nasir adds that the carrier is working closely with its fleet management team to see if maintenance checks on some aircraft can be brought forward. “We are taking every opportunity during this time, including product improvement. We do this maintenance to the best standard…[the] best quality,” he adds. The carrier has 12 passenger aircraft in operation, with another 6 Boeing 777 freighters operating. Etihad has parked 114 aircraft. <br/>