By Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Special to AWN / Published December 8, 2014
Updated December 8 at 1730PT
EVERETT, WA: Etihad Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner took flight on Monday. The 787-9 jet is the first of 41 the carrier has on order, and was one of the first few jets to receive the carrier’s refreshed livery.
It was originally set to already be in service between the carrier’s Abu Dhabi hub and nearby Doha, but clearly the schedule has shifted. The airplane was revealed over two months ago in an elaborate display at Boeing’s Everett facility, spending most of that time sequestered on the ramp.
Etihad confirmed the delay late Monday, stating that a revised schedule has the jet entering service to Dusseldorf, Germany on February 1, 2015. Flights to Washington DC and Mumbai are expected to begin from February 15, 2015. A spokesperson for the carrier did not elaborate on a reason for the delay.
As already reported, early models will have a three-class configuration seating 235. Later models will be in a two-class configuration. Check out all the details from Airways’ previous report.
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