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Etihad flying with fully vaccinated crews

The Abu Dhabi-based airline was the first in the world to vaccinate all of its pilots and cabin crew against the coronavirus.

TOPSHOT - This picture shows a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of the Etihad airline during take-off on September 24, 2019 at the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
This picture shows a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of Etihad Airways during takeoff on Sept. 24, 2019, at the airport in Duesseldorf, western Germany. — INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images

Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the world to have an entirely vaccinated workforce.

All active pilots and cabin crew for the United Arab Emirates’ flagship carrier have received the COVID-19 vaccine, the airline said in a Wednesday press release.

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