Ethiopian Airlines Upsizes Order for Four A350-900s to A350-1000 Aircraft

(03 August 2022, 12:25 +07)  Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized its order for four Airbus A350-900 aircraft to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.

Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22 A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered.

With the A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog now consists of four A350-1000s and two A350-900s.

Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-1000

“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,” said Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO. “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 fulfil customers’ demand.”

The Airbus A350’s clean-sheet design features the latest aerodynamics, a carbon fibre fuselage and wings, plus the most fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, that together deliver a 25% reduction in fuel-burn and CO2 emissions compared to previous generation twin-aisle aircraft.

“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.”

By the end of June 2022, the A350 Family had received 940 orders from 52 customers.

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