Ethiopian Airlines this week placed an order for six more Airbus A350s in a deal signed at the Dubai Airshow.
“As the continent’s leading airline and the largest operator of the A350, this milestone order further supports our vision to grow sustainably while providing a world-class travel experience to our passengers and strengthening our position as the aviation leader in Africa,” Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said in a statement.
Financial details were not disclosed, and Airbus did not say when the six A350-900s are expected to be delivered.
The majority of Ethiopian’s fleet consists of Boeing aircraft like the 787 and 737-800. It received its first A350 in 2016 and now operates the -900 and -1000 types.
The agreement came one day after Ethiopian agreed to buy 11 more 737 MAX 8 jets.
