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The airline Ethiopian Airlines announced the order 20 planes of the new, but still in the certification process, Boeing 777X.
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa's largest aviation group, y Boeing, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purchase of the latest Boeing aircraft 777-9. The agreement includes the purchase of eight passenger aircraft 777-9 and the possibility of acquiring up to 12 additional aircraft by Africa's largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines.
Ethiopian orders new 777X
The selection of the 777X Ethiopian Airlines positions the airline as the first customer of the Boeing 777X in Africa and is based on his historic request for 2023 from 11 planes 787 Dreamliner y 20 planes 737 MAX to grow your modern fleet.
Regarding the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, Mr. Mesfin Tasew, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, said: “We are pleased to continue setting the trend in African aviation to adopt cutting-edge technologies to improve our services and customer satisfaction.”. By improving our operational performance and our commitment to environmental sustainability, the 777-9 offers more flexibility, lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions. We are grateful to Boeing for their long-standing collaboration and support., and we look forward to flying the 777-9 through the African skies and beyond”.
Based on the 777 and with advanced family technologies 787 Dreamliner, the 777-9 It features new carbon fiber composite wings and engines that will allow the aircraft to achieve higher fuel efficiency and operating costs. 10% better than other fleet families.
The 777-9 will support the plans Ethiopian Airlines to grow and renew its fleet in size, Passenger and cargo reach and capacity to reach high-demand markets in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. As part of your Vision 2035, Ethiopian plans to fly more than 209 international destinations with more than 271 modern and ecological airplanes.
"Ethiopian Airlines marks another first in our long-standing partnership by selecting the 777-9 as the flagship of its growing fleet", Brad McMullen said., senior vice president of commercial sales and marketing at Boeing. «Based on a relationship that dates back to 75 years, "We value the unwavering trust that Ethiopian Airlines places in our aircraft.".
The airplanes Boeing They represent more than half of the current fleet of Ethiopian Airlines, included 29 787 Dreamliners, 20 777, 27 Next-Generation 737, 15 737 MAX y 3 767 jets. Ethiopia Airlines and Boeing continue to explore opportunities to further develop the country's aerospace industry, including support for MRO capabilities, industrial development, training capabilities at Ethiopian Aviation University and Ethiopian STEM education, in addition to equipping the Ethiopian Science Museum with aerospace exhibits. .
The Commercial Market Outlook report Boeing forecasts overall growth in air traffic Africa of more than 7% until 2042, the third highest growth rate among world regions and above the global average growth rate of approximately 6%. Providing growth opportunities for airlines and offering enhanced features for passengers, with a range of 13.510 km (7.295 nautical miles), the 777-9 allows flights from Addis Ababa to Seattle in the US. UU.
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