Ethiopian Airlines orders four new Airbus A350-1000
Ethiopian Airlines and Airbus have signed a deal that will see the Addis Ababa based airline receive 4 new Airbus A350-1000.
The airline has an order of 22 Airbus A350-900 with 16 of them already delivered. The new order comes as Ethiopian Airlines upsized the remaining orders to 4 A350-1000 and 2 A350-900 aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said, “We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order to the largest variant, A350-1000, that helps us stay ahead of the curve in technology. We are the technology leaders in the continent introducing the latest technology and fuel-efficient fleet into Africa. The A350-1000 is the best fit for our dense routes, and we believe that the upsizing will be instrumental in satisfying the increasing demand of customers in our vast global network across five continents. We will continue on keeping ourselves abreast of aviation technology advancements to enhance our service and fulfill customers’ demand.”
”We are proud of our strong partnership with Ethiopian Airlines – the first airline in Africa to order and operate the A350-900. In another first, Ethiopian Airlines is once again leading the way in Africa’s aviation sector by introducing the A350-1000, the largest version of the world’s most efficient and technologically advanced passenger aircraft.” said Mikail Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East. “The A350-900 has delivered extraordinary capability, fuel efficiency, and operational reliability of 99.5 percent together with unbeatable operational flexibility and efficiency, from short to ultra-long-range operations.”
A350-1000 will increase the East African carrier’s capacity and it will be an addition to its modern wide-body fleet. The airline will benefit from a flexible, high-value Family leveraging Airbus’ unprecedented level of commonality and same type rating. The aircraft is set to increase the airlines capacity and sustainability as the aircraft boasts a 25% reduction in fuel burns and C02 emissions as compared to previous generation twin isle aircrafts.
By the end of June 2022, the A350 Family had received 940 orders from 52 customers, making it the reference large wide body family for the next decades.
