UAE Business: Etihad wins top global sustainable aviation ratings – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Etihad wins top global sustainable aviation ratings – Gulf Digital News

UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has been named ‘Environmental Airline of 2022’ in the annual Airline Ratings awards. The ranking recognises Etihad’s strategy to improve aviation sustainability for both the airline itself and the entire industry.

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change chose the UAE as host for COP 28 which will take place in 2023.

Etihad’s achievement is fully aligned with Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s own commitment to work with the international community to accelerate global efforts to address climate change and environmental protection and create a more sustainable economic future.

The airline recently published the Etihad Airways Sustainability Report which Airline Ratings deemed as a benchmark for the industry, demonstrating the potential advancements to be made in sustainable aviation by a wide range of initiatives.

Etihad Aviation Group CEO Tony Douglas said: "Our ambition to become a leader in aviation sustainability has taken us on a journey to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment, not just for Etihad, but for the entire industry."

"We continue to explore and test all possible ways to decarbonise – from research into sustainable aviation fuels and contrail avoidance to offsets and reforestation through Etihad Mangroves. The sustainability report we published earlier this year