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Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to purchase eight Boeing 777-9 widebody jets. Africa’s largest airline operator will likely increase the order to 12 aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to purchase eight Boeing 777-9 widebody jets. Africa’s largest airline operator will likely increase the order to 12 aircraft.
Major airlines are in a race to place new orders for fuel-efficient widebody jets to keep operating costs down and to cater to booming international travel demand.
The order from Ethiopian Airlines comes as Boeing faces increased scrutiny due to a January 5 incident when a door plug blew off a brand new 737 MAX plane mid-flight. Boeing’s 777X program, which has seen hundreds of jet orders from airlines across the world, has been plagued by five years of delays.
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Last week, Emirates president Tim Clark raised the prospect that the first delivery of the 777X, the world’s largest twin-engine jet, could slip into 2026 from late 2025. Emirates is the largest buyer of the plane.
