Ethiopian Airlines selects Airbus integrated satellite connectivity HBCplus for new A350 fleet

Ethiopian Airlines will equip its four new A350-1000s with Airbus’ integrated satellite connectivity solution – HBCplus becoming the second airline to choose HBCplus. These equipped aircraft will be delivered starting Q3 of 2024. Speaking about the HBCplus programme, Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive, Ethiopian Airlines said: “Connectivity is a crucial part of our services and products; and bringing Inmarsat’s best-in-class GX Aviation service to our passengers, as part of Airbus’ HBCplus programme, is a major step forward. We want to give our passengers the possibility to stream, surf, and chat from thousands of feet on the air, no matter where their