Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, becoming the largest A350 customer in Africa.
This is the airline’s second direct commercial order announced at the Dubai Airshow 2025. On November 17, 2025, the airline kicked off its Dubai Airshow presence with an order for 11 Boeing 737 MAX jets.
The agreement was signed on November 18, 2025, by Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.
“As the continent’s leading airline and the largest operator of the A350, this milestone order further supports our vision to grow sustainably while providing a world-class travel experience to our passengers and strengthening our position as the aviation leader in Africa.” said Tasew.
According to Airbus, the A350 is the world’s most modern widebody aircraft, designed to fly up to 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 kilometers) non-stop, setting “new standards” for intercontinental travel.
The aircraft is equipped with the latest generation Rolls-Royce engines, and use of lightweight materials brings a 25% advantage in fuel burn, operating costs and CO2 emissions, compared to previous generation competitor aircraft.
Airbus stated that the A350 airspace cabin offers passengers and crews the latest in-flight products for a comfortable flying experience.
At the end of October 2025, the A350 Family had won over 1,400 orders from 64 customers worldwide.
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