Over the course of five days, Etihad Airways carried out testing of its sustainable flights.
42 flights were tested for operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions.
Etihad’s newest aircraft, the Sustainable50 A350-1000, is the first A350 to operate as an EcoFlight.
The Greenliner and Sustainable50 programmes in partnership with Boeing, Airbus, GE and Rolls Royce also aim at industry collaboration to tackle decarbonisation.
Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group said, "In our demonstration EcoFlights we've been able to take at least 40 minutes out of flight times and reduce the CO2 content by around six tonnes, which is incredible. Operating EcoFlights on the A350-1000 is a big step forward as an example of the world’s two largest aircraft manufacturers working in tandem for the mutual objective of aviation decarbonisation through Etihad’s comprehensive Sustainable50 and Greenliner sustainability programme."