Tests on Boeing ‘Greenliner’ Part of Effort to Cut Emissions

Invited guests for the world premiere of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are reflected in the fuselage of the aircraft at the 787 assembly plant in Everett, Washington, on July 8, 2007. Robert Sorbo/Reuters

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier, Etihad Airways, said Nov. 18 it is launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-haul airplanes, part of a growing industry effort to reduce the environmental and financial costs of flying.

Etihad’s “Greenliner” is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will depart on its first route from Abu Dhabi to Brussels in January 2020. Etihad’s CEO Tony Douglas described the aircraft as a flying laboratory for testing that could benefit the entire industry.