Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, the initial example of the largest family member on the African continent. Ethiopian, which has 21 A350s in its fleet, converted four previous -900 orders to the -1000. It will use this larger variant to serve routes including Paris, Frankfurt, London and Washington DC. The aircraft (ET-BAW) is configured with 395 seats including a business-class cabin, and feature HBCplus satcom connectivity. Airbus has secured orders for 302 A350-1000s, of which 88 had been delivered by the end of September this year.

Source: Ethiopian News November 05, 2024 12:54 UTC