Boeing, Etihad Airways Unveil Livery Of Airline's First 787-9 Dreamliner

(RTTNews) - Boeing (BA) rolled out of its paint hangar the first 787-9 Dreamliner that will be delivered to Etihad Airways.

The airplane is painted in the airline's new 'Facets of Abu Dhabi' livery with colors reminiscent of the desert landscape, inspired by the culture, Islamic design and architecture motifs of the United Arab Emirates.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will take delivery of its first 787-9 later this year. Etihad Airways is one of the world's largest customers for the 787 with a total of 71 Dreamliners on order, including 41 787-9s and 30 787-10s.

The Aerospace giant said that the new 787-9 complements and extends the super-efficient 787 family. With the fuselage stretched by 20 feet over the 787-8, the 787-9 can fly more passengers and more cargo farther with the same exceptional environmental performance - 20 percent less fuel use and 20 percent fewer emissions than the airplanes it replaces.

The 787-9 leverages the visionary design of the 787-8, offering passengers features such as large windows, large stow bins, modern LED lighting, higher humidity, a lower cabin altitude, cleaner air and a smoother ride, the company added.

Nearly 60 customers from around the world have ordered more than 1,000 Dreamliners, approximately 40 percent of which are 787-9s, Boeing noted.