The Etihad inaugural flight of the Boeing 787 is now scheduled to enter service on December 27, the same date as A380 inauguration.
The new schedule is as follows:
December 27 Abu Dhabi – Dusseldorf until December 31
December 27 Abu Dhabi – Doha until December 31
Is Eithad planning a double inaugural event, coinciding with the launch of the A380 departing for London Heathrow?
For more information on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, visit Boeing.




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Makes sense since both flights will be less than hour apart.
It would have been better though if it were during the day.
Will you be on the inaugural flight?
I’d love to, but I usually reserve that week for being with family. Unless I can somehow arrange it in…