Africa’s largest and most profitable carrier is hoping to finalize its first Airbus A220 order soon. Ethiopian Airlines is reportedly close to a deal for up to 20 Airbus A220 aircraft which could bring more than $1.6 billion to the aircraft manufacturer. Ethiopian Airlines was one of the airlines affected by the Boeing 737 MAX groundings after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed earlier this year killing 157 people. In regards to the 737 MAX, Ethiopian is not any closer in deciding if the aircraft will make a return to its fleet. In fact, the carrier may be the last to decide if it should resume operations of the 737 MAX.

Source: Ethiopian News October 09, 2019 12:00 UTC