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Rolls-Royce and Etihad Sign for Shared Sustainability Vision
Etihad has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce on electrification and use of sustainable aviation fuels.
Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace president Chris Cholerton (left) and Etihad Aviation Group CEO Tony Douglas celebrate a new collaboration to test sustainability technologies applicable to Etihad’s Airbus A350s.
Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace president Chris Cholerton (left) and Etihad Aviation Group CEO Tony Douglas celebrate a new collaboration to test sustainability technologies applicable to Etihad’s Airbus A350s.

Rolls-Royce and Etihad Airways signed a comprehensive agreement to drive forward sustainable aviation on Sunday at the Dubai Airshow. The pact targets the application of electrification technologies and hybrid systems for commuter aircraft and the fast-emerging urban air mobility (UAMs) sector.

The two companies said they would work alongside partners such as Airbus to test and apply new technology solutions and developments in sustainability to Etihad’s incoming fleet of A350 airliners, spearheaded by the Sustainability50 flagship aircraft.