Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most profitable carrier, is close to sealing a deal on as many as 20 Airbus A220 aircraft. An A220 order for Ethiopian Airlines? It would be the first order the airline has placed since the fatal crash of its 737 MAX aircraft in March this year. Nevertheless, Ethiopian still showed a preference for Boeing aircraft, ordering 10 737-800NG aircraft in January 2010. “We are closely studying the market if it can continue to grow to the level of the Boeing 737 Max, which is a 160-seater.

Source: Ethiopian News October 07, 2019 04:07 UTC