22 July 2020: Boeing and Etihad Airways have further extended their strategic partnership signed during the Dubai Air Show in 2019. The finalised agreement is for a decade and includes Boeing’s Component Services Program, Landing Gear Exchange program and Quick Engine Change kit purchases. This will help Etihad simplify asset and maintenance management, reduce spare parts costs and improve parts availability in turn strengthening Etihad’s commitment to ensuring the on-time performance and availability of its aircraft.
“Ensuring the highest standards in the Etihad Airway’s fleet is just one way we continue to set the standard for operational excellence globally,” said Mohammad Al Bulooki, Etihad Airways Chief Operating Officer. “By partnering with Boeing as the OEM of Etihad’s 787s, we ensure that the fleet receives the highest levels of maintenance support to increase reliability and efficiency. These agreements continue to demonstrate the strength of the Etihad Aviation Group’s partnership.”
“This is an important demonstration of Etihad’s on-going focus toward the post-COVID world and the airline’s endeavours to set the benchmark for operational excellence in both product and sustainability, as well as technical performance and efficiency,” said Al Bulooki.
“We are delighted that Etihad, a market leader, has chosen to optimize its fleet reliability and efficiency by choosing Boeing’s Component Services Program, further strengthening our long-standing partnership,” said Ted Colbert, president and CEO, Boeing Global Services. “The Boeing team is ready to support Etihad’s world-class operations with our global scale, reach and OEM expertise.”
Etihad Airways joins the growing list of customers that trust Boeing solutions to enable and support the future growth of their 787 Dreamliner fleet, pushing the Boeing share of the 787 fleet’s component services market to almost 30 per cent. This includes a 50 per cent share of the 787-10 variant, covering both in-service fleet and orders on backlog.
