Ethiopian Airlines places repeat order for 10 A350-900s

Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order for 10 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, to enable further development of its long-haul route network. Last June, Ethiopian Airlines became the first African carrier to operate the A350 when it took delivery of the first of 12 aircraft in order. Today the carrier operates a fleet of four A350s, two of which are on lease. Ethiopian Airlines’ A350-900s are configured in a two class layout seating 30 passengers in Business Class and 313 in Economy Class. “Operating the youngest fleet in the industry with modern and comfortable customer features in the cabin is one