Gallery-Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of first A350 XWB

June 29, 2016
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Ethiopian Airlines' first A350-900.

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Credit: Kurt Hofmann
Credit: Kurt Hofmann
Credit: Kurt Hofmann
Credit: Kurt Hofmann

An Airbus A300-600ST (Super Transporter) or Beluga, taxi in at Toulouse Airport. The Beluga is a version of the standard A300-600 widebody airliner modified to carry aircraft parts and oversized cargo.

Credit: Kurt Hofmann

A350 production line, an aircraft for Cathay Pacific

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From left: Airbus COO Tom Williams and Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam

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Three more A350-900s for Cathay Pacific await delivery

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the East African carrier, which also becomes the first African A350 XWB operator.  The airline’s first aircraft, on lease from AerCap, arrived in Addis Ababa on June 29, 2016. The A350-900s are configured in a two-class layout with 343 seats, comprising 30 in Business Class and 313 in Economy Class.

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