Etihad Airways expands Boeing 787 network

Etihad Airways today unveiled plans for the deployment of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to key Levant and Far East markets in 2017.

With a phased delivery of nine Boeing 787-9s this year, they will gradually be introduced on a number of routes from the airline’s Abu Dhabi hub beginning March 1.

The 299-seat Dreamliners will be deployed on daily year-round scheduled services to Amman and Beirut, as well as to Beijing, Shanghai and Seoul. In addition, the 787-9 will operate seasonally to Athens during the summer months.

Etihad Airways currently operates a fleet of 10 Boeing 787-9s to nine destinations – Düsseldorf, Zurich, Perth, Brisbane, Tokyo, Singapore, Riyadh, Johannesburg and Washington – from Abu Dhabi. With a further 61 Dreamliners due to be delivered over the next few years, the 787s will become Etihad Airways’ flagship long-haul aircraft.

Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, said: “Since introducing our first 787 into commercial service almost two years ago, we have enjoyed excellent feedback from guests on our ground-breaking cabin interiors that have set a benchmark for high service levels in the region and across the world.

“With the additional cities joining our 787 network during 2017, we are giving more guests the opportunity to fly on our next generation aircraft.”

He added: “Today’s travellers are increasingly looking for greater comfort, higher standards, more choice and better convenience as priorities in their decision-making and we, at Etihad Airways, are striving to meet their high expectations through innovations such as introducing new planes to the fleet and continuing to upgrade our routes.”

Etihad Airways’ Boeing 787-9s include highly-acclaimed interiors featuring 28 Business Studios and 271 Economy Smart Seats, offering superior levels of comfort, entertainment and in-flight connectivity. On-board décor and lighting have been inspired by contemporary modern Arabian design, complementing the signature ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ identity introduced by the airline during its livery relaunch in 2014.

Boeing 787 schedule to Shanghai, China, effective 1 March 2017 (time local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 862	Abu Dhabi	22:10	Shanghai	10:10 +1	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 867	Shanghai	23:30	Abu Dhabi	06:30 +1	Daily	Boeing 787-9

+1 denotes following day

Boeing 787 schedule to Amman, Jordan, effective 26 March 2017 (times local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 513	Abu Dhabi	10:30	Amman	12:40	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 514	Amman	15:05	Abu Dhabi	19:05	Daily	Boeing 787-9

Boeing 787 schedule to Athens, Greece. Seasonal: 1 June 2017 – 30 Sept 2017 (times local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 91	Abu Dhabi	08:45	Athens	13:00	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 90	Athens	14:25	Abu Dhabi	20:20	Daily	Boeing 787-9

Boeing 787 schedule to Beijing, China, effective 1 July 2017 (times local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 888	Abu Dhabi	21:30	Beijing	08:50 +1	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 889	Beijing	01:25	Abu Dhabi	06:30	Daily	Boeing 787-9

+1 denotes following day

Boeing 787 schedule to Seoul, Korea, effective 1 August 2017 (times local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 876	Abu Dhabi	22:15	Seoul	11:55 +1	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 873	Seoul	00:55	Abu Dhabi	05:50	Daily	Boeing 787-9

+1 denotes following day

Boeing 787 schedule to Beirut, Lebanon, effective 1 August 2017 (times local)

Flight No.	Origin	Dep	Destination	Arr	Freq	Aircraft
EY 535	Abu Dhabi	09:20	Beirut	12:40	Daily	Boeing 787-9
EY 538	Beirut	14:05	Abu Dhabi	19:30	Daily	Boeing 787-9