‘Greenliner’ Plane Aims to Cut Emissions On the 18th November 2019. Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said it will be launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft. Etihad’s “Greenliner” is a Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will make its first flight from Abu Dhabi to Brussels in January 2020. Etihad’s CEO Tony Douglas described the plane as a flying laboratory that could benefit the entire industry. Douglas said the goal of the Greenliner is to be