Ethiopian Airlines in Growth Mode
By: Tom Collins, African Business Magazine, August 8, 2017
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has ordered 10 additional Airbus A350-900s and set in motion a $345m airport expansion project to raise the annual passenger capacity at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport from 7m to 22m.
In contrast with the poor performance of the African aviation industry over recent years, this expansion indicates the rude health of Ethiopian Airlines and its intent to dominate the African skies. The airline adds the A350-900s to a fleet of 92 aircraft. It was the first in Africa to include A350-900s in 2016 and the first to operate Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2012.
“The company has been presented with numerous awards including SKYTRAX World Airline Award for Best Airline Staff in Africa and Cargo Airline of the Year.”
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