Ethiopian receives eighth Dreamliner

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its eighth Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Ethiopian was the first in the world outside Japan to receive the Boeing 787 in August 2012. The airline will take delivery of further two Boeing 787s in 2014. Currently, Ethiopian is the largest operator of the Boeing 787 in Africa, serving routes to Africa, Brazil, Europe, the US, Canada and China with the aircraft.



Tewolde Gebremariam (above), CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, said: "The 787 is truly without peers in its category both in passenger comfort and operational excellence. As technology leaders in the continent, we will continue to introduce the latest technology aircraft with the aim of meeting the high expectations of our valued customers." said Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group.

Ethiopian is a global Pan-African carrier currently serving 82 international destinations across 5 continents using 68 ultra-modern aircraft including Boeing 777s, Boeing 787s and Boeing 737-800s with sky interior.