Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on one of its twice-daily scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, from 30th October.

The upgrade from a single aisle Airbus A321 aircraft will cater to strong demand to and from the Saudi capital, offering guests more seats on a wide-body aircraft. Together with the other daily Riyadh service operated by a Boeing 777, Etihad Airways will have more than 8,700 weekly seats on the route.

Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways Chief Strategy and Planning Officer, said, "The Boeing 787 is playing a key role in Etihad Airways’ fleet expansion with routes carefully selected on which to deploy this unique aircraft. We are delighted that Riyadh will soon join our 787 cities giving guests a different experience to and from Abu Dhabi, and with convenient connections to destinations across our diverse worldwide network.

"The aircraft also provides significantly more cargo capacity to facilitate the movement of a greater number of goods," he added.

On the Riyadh route alone, Etihad Airways has flown more than 2.5 million guests since 2004. 

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