Africa’s Largest Airline Welcomes Its First Airbus A350-1000

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first of four Airbus A350-1000s on order. That makes the carrier the first in Africa to have the said aircraft type in its fleet. The new widebody will service key destinations for the airline, including Washington D.C., London, Paris and Frankfurt.

With Airbus, Ethiopian Airlines’ order book for the A350 family aircraft now stands at 14. Of them, 11 are A350-900s and three A350-1000s. Presently, the airline operates a fleet of 21 A350 family aircraft. The newly inducted aircraft has 395 seats and features the largest business-class cabin in the airline’s fleet. Ethiopian Airlines will also introduce Airbus’ new HBCplus satcom connectivity solution.

The operational efficiency of the A350 is second to none in the 300-410-seater space. It also offers a 50 per cent reduction in noise over the previous-gen aircraft, packs the latest in-flight features, and is powered by new-gen lightweight engines. As with all Airbus aircraft, the A350 can fly on 50 per cent SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel). By the end of September this year, 60 operators from across the globe have ordered a total of 1,340 A350 family jets.

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