April 20 (Reuters) – Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights across Africa and to the United States and Asia. Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Reuters after a signing ceremony at Boeing’s headquarters it was […]
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Ethiopian Airlines buying six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes
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April 20 (Reuters) – Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights across Africa and to the United States and Asia.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Reuters after a signing ceremony at Boeing’s headquarters it was converting six options to firm orders after previously ordering 20 new 787s, including nine in January.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)