{"id":159769,"date":"2026-10-06T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=159769"},"modified":"2026-10-05T23:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:12:00","slug":"etihad-to-deploy-a350-to-most-visited-country-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/etihad-to-deploy-a350-to-most-visited-country-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad to Deploy A350 to Most Visited Country in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ABU DHABI-<\/strong> Etihad Airways (EY)<\/a> is making further aircraft changes on its Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) route for the Northern winter 2026\/27 season. The latest update assigns the Airbus A350-1000 to EY033 and EY034 instead of the Boeing 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change follows the earlier switch of EY031 and EY032 to the A350-1000 from 25 October 2026. Etihad will now schedule 14 weekly A350-1000 flights and four weekly Boeing 787-9 flights between Abu Dhabi and Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Etihad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Etihad Expands A350-1000 Use on Paris Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Etihad continues to adjust the planned aircraft allocation for its Abu Dhabi<\/a> to Paris Charles de Gaulle<\/a> operation for Northern winter 2026\/27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previously reported change moved EY031 and EY032 from the initially filed Boeing 787-9 to the Airbus A350-1000 from 25 October 2026. The latest update now extends the A350-1000 operation to EY033 and EY034, which were previously scheduled with the Boeing 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With both daily A350-1000 service pairs operating as planned, Etihad is scheduled to offer 14 weekly A350-1000 flights on the route. The airline will also operate four weekly Boeing 787-9 flights, resulting in 18 weekly services between Abu Dhabi and Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest schedule filing contains the following flight timings and aircraft assignments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight<\/th>Route<\/th>Departure<\/th>Arrival<\/th>Aircraft<\/th>Operating days<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
EY031<\/td>AUH-CDG<\/td>02:25<\/td>06:45<\/td>A350-1000<\/td>Daily<\/td><\/tr>
EY035<\/td>AUH-CDG<\/td>08:00<\/td>12:25<\/td>787-9<\/td>246<\/td><\/tr>
EY035<\/td>AUH-CDG<\/td>08:20<\/td>13:15<\/td>787-9<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
EY033<\/td>AUH-CDG<\/td>14:05<\/td>18:35<\/td>A350-1000<\/td>Daily<\/td><\/tr>
EY032<\/td>CDG-AUH<\/td>09:55<\/td>19:35<\/td>A350-1000<\/td>Daily<\/td><\/tr>
EY036<\/td>CDG-AUH<\/td>15:05<\/td>00:40 +1<\/td>787-9<\/td>x357<\/td><\/tr>
EY034<\/td>CDG-AUH<\/td>21:15<\/td>06:45 +1<\/td>A350-1000<\/td>Daily<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the filing, D indicates daily operation, 1 indicates Monday, 246 indicates Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and x357 indicates operation on all days except Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, EY036 operates on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Its arrival in Abu Dhabi is scheduled at 00:40 on the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EY031 and EY032 Move to A350-1000<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

EY031 operates from Abu Dhabi at 02:25 and arrives in Paris at 06:45. The return EY032 departs Paris at 09:55 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 19:35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both flights are scheduled with the A350-1000 on a daily basis. The aircraft change for this service pair was previously reported as effective from 25 October 2026, replacing the initially filed 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EY033 and EY034 Also Switch Aircraft<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The latest update changes the planned aircraft for EY033 and EY034.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EY033 departs Abu Dhabi at 14:05 and arrives in Paris at 18:35. EY034 departs Paris at 21:15 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 06:45 the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both services are now scheduled with the Airbus A350-1000 on a daily basis instead of the Boeing 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest adjustment is the key change in the updated winter filing and increases the number of planned A350-1000 operations on the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Charlotte Douglas International Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Boeing 787-9 Remains on 4 Weekly Flights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 787-9 is still scheduled on EY035 and EY036.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EY035 operates from Abu Dhabi to Paris with two published timings depending on the operating day. The flight departs at 08:00 and arrives at 12:25 on days 246, while the Monday operation departs at 08:20 and arrives at 13:15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The return EY036 departs Paris at 15:05 and arrives in Abu Dhabi at 00:40 the following day. It operates on days x357, meaning Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, EY035 and EY036 account for four weekly Boeing 787-9 flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Anna Zvereva – https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/130961247@N06\/52436521306\/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=125818305<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Winter 2026\/27 Aircraft Mix<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The revised filing produces a clear aircraft split across Etihad’s Abu Dhabi-Paris operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Airbus A350-1000 will operate 14 weekly flights through EY031\/EY032 and EY033\/EY034. The Boeing 787-9 will operate four weekly flights through EY035\/EY036.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The updated plan therefore totals 18 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Paris Charles de Gaulle, with the A350-1000 accounting for the majority of the scheduled operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Aeroroutes<\/a>, the latest adjustment forms part of Etihad’s continuing aircraft schedule changes for the Northern winter 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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