Etihad Airways’ new B787 Dreamliner announced for Singapore

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced a significant enhancement to its Abu Dhabi-Singapore route with the deployment of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from 1st August, 2015.

The new B787 operation will follow a major upgrade for the route on 1st June, which includes the introduction of First Class and a change in schedule timings which provides better connections to the airline's network via its Abu Dhabi hub.

Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, said the new three-class aircraft, featuring the airline's revolutionary First, Business and Economy Class cabins, and optimised flight schedule, would greatly enhance the guest experience and bolster the airline's position in the competitive Singapore travel market.

"The new schedule timings will offer guests in the UAE and Singapore more convenient travel times and improved connectivity to 35 destinations in the GCC, Middle East, Africa and Europe.

"Most importantly, from a guest experience perspective, the dimensions and unique features of the Dreamliner aircraft have enabled us to customise it with the most innovative and sophisticated cabins. This means, from 1st August, travellers between Abu Dhabi and Singapore will experience levels of comfort and attention to detail not enjoyed previously by today's air traveller or offered by our competitors on the route," he concluded.

Etihad Airways commenced three weekly flights to Singapore on September 28th, 2007, and went daily on February 1st, 2013.