Africa’s First, Ethiopian A350 XWB will make its debut flight to Yaoundé -20 July, 2016
Africa’s first and the most technologically advanced aircraft Airbus A350 XWB dubbed “Semien Mountains”, will make its debut flight to Yaoundé, Cameroon on 20th of July, 2016.
Ethiopian operation with Airbus A350 XWB to Yaoundé is part of its commitment to deliver exceptional level of service to the African market by operating the latest technologically advanced aircraft in the market.
Passengers to Yaoundé will experience unparalleled level of comfort with wider seats and windows. They will also enjoy the amazing cabin interior features, the latest high-definition touchscreen personal monitors with a higher selection of movies, television series and audio channels.
Ethiopian has additional 13 Airbus on order to join its fleet in the times ahead.
About Ethiopian
Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the fastest growing Airline in Africa. In its seven decades of operation, Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in efficiency and operational success.
Ethiopian commands the lion’s share of the pan-African passenger and cargo network operating the youngest and most modern fleet to 93 international destinations across five continents. Ethiopian fleet includes ultra-modern and environmentally friendly aircraft such as Airbus A350, Boeing 787, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200 Freighter, Bombardier Q-400 double cabin with an average fleet age of five years. In fact, Ethiopian is the first airline in Africa to own and operate these aircraft.
Ethiopian is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa with seven business centers: Ethiopian Domestic and Regional Airline; Ethiopian International Passenger Airline; Ethiopian Cargo; Ethiopian MRO; Ethiopian Aviation Academy; Ethiopian In-flight Catering Services; and Ethiopian Ground Service. Ethiopian is a multi-award winning airline registering an average growth of 25% in the past seven years.
For more information about this press release, please contact:
Mrs. Hanna Atnafu
Manager Corporate Communications
Ethiopian Airlines
Tel: (251-1) 517-89-07/656/165/913/529
CorporateCommunication@ethiopianairlines.com
