These are times of change and change is good. A6-BLL was one of several firsts for us on August 7, 2020. This wasn’t our first Etihad Airways aircraft, by any means. But, it was our first Boeing 787-9 from that airline. We photographed this B789 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
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A6-BLL
A6-BLL performed its first flight on February 10, 2017. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was delivered to Etihad Airways on February 22, 2017. This is one of 30 B789 models in the fleet with 12 more on order.
The airplane is configured for a maximum total of 299 passengers, the more dense of two configurations. There are 28 seats in business class and 271 economy class seats.
On March 11, 2020, this plane was flying from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to Lahore, Pakistan. On approach to the destination, the airliner was struck by lightning. Despite subsequent issues with the navigation and communication systems, it continued on for a safe landing. After being grounded for eleven hours, A6-BLL was once again in action.
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Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
The first B789 took flight on September 17, 2013 and first entered service with Air New Zealand on July 8, 2014. This aircraft is 63 metres or 206 feet in length, 20 feet longer than the initial Boeing 787-8 variant. Both models share the same 60 metre or 197 foot wingspan. At the tail, the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner stands 17 metres or 56 feet in height.
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways was founded in July, 2003 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The airline is based at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). That airport opened in 1982 and has two runways, both, 4,100 metres or 13,451 feet in length.
The airline has a fleet of over 180 aircraft, flying to 130 destinations around the world. The fleet is slated to more than double in size with nearly 160 more airplanes on order. The largest in the fleet is the Airbus A380-800 (to be reinstated into the fleet in 2023) while the most numerous is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.