(03 August 2022, 12:25 +07)
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, has upsized
its order for four Airbus
A350-900 aircraft to the largest variant of the A350 Family, the
A350-1000, becoming Africa’s first customer for the aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines has already ordered 22
A350-900s, of which 16 aircraft have been delivered.
With the
A350-1000 upsizing, Ethiopian Airlines’ backlog now consists of four
A350-1000s and two A350-900s.
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-1000
“We are delighted over the upsizing of the A350-900 on order
to the largest variant, A350-1000, that helps us stay ahead of the
curve in technology,” said Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group
CEO. “The A350-1000 is the best fit for our dense
routes, and we believe that the upsizing will be instrumental in
satisfying the increasing demand of customers in our vast global
network across five continents. We will continue on keeping
ourselves abreast of aviation technology advancements to enhance
our service and fulfil customers’ demand.”
The Airbus A350’s clean-sheet design features
the latest aerodynamics, a carbon fibre fuselage and wings, plus
the most fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, that
together deliver a 25% reduction in fuel-burn and CO2
emissions compared to previous generation twin-aisle aircraft.
“We are proud of our strong partnership with
Ethiopian Airlines - the first airline in Africa to order and
operate the A350-900. In another first, Ethiopian Airlines is once
again leading the way in Africa’s aviation sector by introducing
the A350-1000, the largest version of the world’s most efficient
and technologically advanced passenger aircraft,” said Mikail
Houari, President, Airbus Africa and Middle East. “The A350-900
has delivered extraordinary capability, fuel efficiency, and
operational reliability of 99.5 percent together with unbeatable
operational flexibility and efficiency, from short to
ultra-long-range operations.”
By the end of June 2022, the A350 Family had
received 940 orders from 52 customers.
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