Etihad just unveiled its first-ever Airbus A350-1000 aircraft that will fly over 14 hours to connect the US and the UAE this summer see inside
Taylor Rains
![Etihad just unveiled its first-ever Airbus A350-1000 aircraft that will fly over 14 hours to connect the US and the UAE this summer — see inside](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-90612216%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-53432%2Fetihad-just-unveiled-its-first-ever-airbus-a350-1000-aircraft-that-will-fly-over-14-hours-to-connect-the-us-and-the-uae-this-summer-ampmdash-see-inside.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
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- Etihad just flew its first-ever A350-1000 aircraft on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris on Thursday.
- Nicknamed Sustainbility50, the jet is powered by fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines to reduce CO2 emissions by 25%.
Etihad just unveiled its first-ever Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris on Thursday, making it the first A350 jet to be flown by a UAE carrier.
![Etihad just unveiled its first-ever Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris on Thursday, making it the first A350 jet to be flown by a UAE carrier.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612414,width-700,height-525,imgsize-106952/etihad-just-unveiled-its-first-ever-airbus-a350-1000-aircraft-on-a-flight-from-abu-dhabi-to-paris-on-thursday-making-it-the-first-a350-jet-to-be-flown-by-a-uae-carrier-.jpg)
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The historic flight took off at 7:43 a.m. and flew seven and a half hours to the French capital. The A350 is the first of five that Etihad will welcome into its fleet this year.
![The historic flight took off at 7:43 a.m. and flew seven and a half hours to the French capital. The A350 is the first of five that Etihad will welcome into its fleet this year.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612411,width-700,height-525,imgsize-33684/the-historic-flight-took-off-at-743-a-m-and-flew-seven-and-a-half-hours-to-the-french-capital-the-a350-is-the-first-of-five-that-etihad-will-welcome-into-its-fleet-this-year-.jpg)
Etihad A350 flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. Courtesy of FlightAware.com
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The new plane, nicknamed Sustainability50, has been painted in a special livery to commemorate the UAE's 50th birthday and Etihad's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
![The new plane, nicknamed Sustainability50, has been painted in a special livery to commemorate the UAE](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612409,width-700,height-525,imgsize-239500/the-new-plane-nicknamed-sustainability50-has-been-painted-in-a-special-livery-to-commemorate-the-uaeaposs-50th-birthday-and-etihadaposs-goal-of-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2050-.jpg)
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Sustainability50 is part of the company's larger "Sustainability50 programme" that will use the new jet as a testbed for new procedures, technologies, and initiatives to reduce the carrier's carbon footprint.
![Sustainability50 is part of the company](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612404,width-700,height-525,imgsize-204098/sustainability50-is-part-of-the-companyaposs-larger-quotsustainability50-programmequot-that-will-use-the-new-jet-as-a-testbed-for-new-procedures-technologies-and-initiatives-to-reduce-the-carrieraposs-carbon-footprint-.jpg)
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The plane is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, which reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 25% compared to previous-generation widebody aircraft, Etihad said.
![The plane is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, which reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 25% compared to previous-generation widebody aircraft, Etihad said.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612394,width-700,height-525,imgsize-22890/the-plane-is-powered-by-two-rolls-royce-trent-xwb-engines-which-reduce-fuel-burn-and-co2-emissions-by-25-compared-to-previous-generation-widebody-aircraft-etihad-said-.jpg)
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine. Rolls-Royce
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"Our teams have worked closely together to craft a product and travel proposition that will ensure every journey with Etihad is a choice well made – both for our guests and for the planet," Etihad CEO Tony Douglas said in a press release.
!["Our teams have worked closely together to craft a product and travel proposition that will ensure every journey with Etihad is a choice well made – both for our guests and for the planet," Etihad CEO Tony Douglas said in a press release.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612387,width-700,height-525,imgsize-53432/quotour-teams-have-worked-closely-together-to-craft-a-product-and-travel-proposition-that-will-ensure-every-journey-with-etihad-is-a-choice-well-made-x2013-both-for-our-guests-and-for-the-planetquot-etihad-ceo-tony-douglas-said-in-a-press-release-.jpg)
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The Sustainability50 program will complement Etihad's Boeing 787-10 "Greenliner,” which the airline put on display at the Dubai Air Show in November.
![The Sustainability50 program will complement Etihad](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612384,width-700,height-525,imgsize-142140/the-sustainability50-program-will-complement-etihadaposs-boeing-787-10-quotgreenlinerx201d-which-the-airline-put-on-display-at-the-dubai-air-show-in-november-.jpg)
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner nicknamed the "Greenliner" at the Dubai Airshow 2021 Thomas Pallini/Insider
According to Etihad, the Greenliner flew the world's "most sustainable flight ever" from London to Abu Dhabi in October, having reduced the flight's carbon emissions by 72%.
![According to Etihad, the Greenliner flew the world](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612378,width-700,height-525,imgsize-447020/according-to-etihad-the-greenliner-flew-the-worldaposs-quotmost-sustainable-flight-everquot-from-london-to-abu-dhabi-in-october-having-reduced-the-flightaposs-carbon-emissions-by-72-.jpg)
An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner nicknamed the "Greenliner" at the Dubai Airshow 2021 Thomas Pallini/Insider
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Onboard the A350 jet will be an enhanced customer experience, complete with award-winning "smart seats" in economy…
![Onboard the A350 jet will be an enhanced customer experience, complete with award-winning "smart seats" in economy…](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612372,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1245214/onboard-the-a350-jet-will-be-an-enhanced-customer-experience-complete-with-award-winning-quotsmart-seatsquot-in-economyx2026.jpg)
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…and private business studios with sliding doors and lay-flat beds.
![…and private business studios with sliding doors and lay-flat beds.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612367,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1237646/x2026and-private-business-studios-with-sliding-doors-and-lay-flat-beds-.jpg)
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The plane has a total capacity of 371 passengers, with 44 in business and 327 in economy, which also includes 45 extra legroom seats.
![The plane has a total capacity of 371 passengers, with 44 in business and 327 in economy, which also includes 45 extra legroom seats.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612363,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1749456/the-plane-has-a-total-capacity-of-371-passengers-with-44-in-business-and-327-in-economy-which-also-includes-45-extra-legroom-seats-.jpg)
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According to Etihad, the plane will fly on short to medium-haul routes over the next few months, including to Mumbai and New Delhi, before flying ultra-long-haul to Chicago and New York in July.
![According to Etihad, the plane will fly on short to medium-haul routes over the next few months, including to Mumbai and New Delhi, before flying ultra-long-haul to Chicago and New York in July.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612361,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1274152/according-to-etihad-the-plane-will-fly-on-short-to-medium-haul-routes-over-the-next-few-months-including-to-mumbai-and-new-delhi-before-flying-ultra-long-haul-to-chicago-and-new-york-in-july-.jpg)
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Sustainability50 has been fitted with comfort-enhancing features to help passengers better battle jetlag on the 14+ hour flights. Specifically, the cabin lighting is specially designed to promote sleep.
![Sustainability50 has been fitted with comfort-enhancing features to help passengers better battle jetlag on the 14+ hour flights. Specifically, the cabin lighting is specially designed to promote sleep.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612356,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1127382/sustainability50-has-been-fitted-with-comfort-enhancing-features-to-help-passengers-better-battle-jetlag-on-the-14-hour-flights-specifically-the-cabin-lighting-is-specially-designed-to-promote-sleep-.jpg)
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Moreover, the inflight entertainment screens have a new “dark-mode interface” to reduce light pollution, further lessening the effects of jetlag.
![Moreover, the inflight entertainment screens have a new “dark-mode interface” to reduce light pollution, further lessening the effects of jetlag.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-90612354,width-700,height-525,imgsize-422484/moreover-the-inflight-entertainment-screens-have-a-new-x201cdark-mode-interfacex201d-to-reduce-light-pollution-further-lessening-the-effects-of-jetlag-.jpg)
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