Etihad and Airbus launch Greenliner-style initiative with A350-1000s

Etihad Airways and Airbus will collaborate on sustainability efforts under a programme that will use A350-1000 jets in the style of the carrier’s ’Greenliner’ initiative with Boeing. The partnership announced at Dubai air show on 15 November establishes a “formal framework to collaborate for sustainability across a number of core areas on Etihad’s A350 fleet, in line with the organisations’ respective sustainability programmes”, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier says. The tie-up will focus on areas such as sustainable aviation fuel, waste and weight management, and the development of data-driven analysis, Etihad says. The carrier announced Sunday a related sustainability initiative with A350 engine supplier Rolls-Royce.<br/>