Boeing had disclosed an order for five freighters from an unnamed customer in its monthly report in March. Reuters subsequently reported that Ethiopian had ordered the planes to meet near-term cargo demand. The airline, which operates Africa's largest cargo terminal from its Addis Ababa hub, currently has nine 777 freighters. (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday disclosed it was the unidentified carrier which had placed an order for five of Boeing Co's 777 freighters, confirming a Reuters report from March. FILE PHOTO: An Ethiopian Airlines Cargo plane carrying the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 7, 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News May 25, 2022 15:08 UTC