Etihad Airways Becomes First Airline to Join Aviation Impact Accelerator

(21 July 2022, 11:15 +07)  Etihad Airways has joined the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of practitioners and academia convened by the University of Cambridge.

The airline joins Boeing and Rolls-Royce who also announced their commitment to partner with AIA to accelerate their work towards net zero aviation and provide in-depth technical and policy expertise.

Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Greenliner

Prof. Rob Miller, Director Whittle Lab, University of Cambridge, said, “Achieving an aviation sector with no climate impact is one of society’s greatest challenges and it is only through a true partnership between industry, academia and government that we will be able to understand the whole system and accelerate change. I am delighted that Etihad will be joining stage two of the Aviation Impact Accelerator, as the first air carrier partner. Together we will work to drive forward the transition to sustainable aviation.”

Etihad’s partnership with the AIA is a result of years of research and development through its own Etihad Sustainability programme.

The airline’s flagship Greenliner programme, in partnership with Boeing and GE, and its newly launched Sustainable50 programme in partnership with Airbus and Rolls Royce, offer a platform for technical expertise and genuine real time innovation and new technology advancement.

Earlier this year, the airline published the Etihad Airways Sustainability Report, demonstrating the potential advancements to be made in sustainable aviation by a wide range of initiatives.

Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said, “We are proud to be partnering with one of the world’s leading jet engine research labs to further support the decarbonisation of our industry. Etihad is committed to sustainability and the dedication of its fleet as flying test-beds for research and innovation through the Greenliner and Sustainable50 programmes, and this new collaboration with the University  of Cambridge, through the Aviation Impact Accelerator, will allow for more industrial and academic synergy.”

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