Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday said it will buy five large 777 freighters from Boeing, the latest step by Africa’s largest cargo operator to massively expand its fleet ahead of a projected rise in trade volumes for the continent. Ethiopian’s cargo division currently flies nine 777 freighters, plus three standard-size 737-800 converted freighters. “The addition of these five 777 Freighters into our cargo fleet will enable us to meet the growing demand in our cargo operation,” said Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew. The freighters will enable Ethiopian to expand its global route network and frequencies to support the growth in goods movement. WHAT ELSE TO READ:Ethiopian Airlines says it intends to buy 5 Boeing 777-8 freightersDHL commits to buy 6 more 777 cargo jets from Boeing

Source: Ethiopian News May 25, 2022 22:37 UTC