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On 15 November 2023 at the Dubai Airshow, Ethiopian Airlines ordered 11 more Airbus A350s to its fleet, expanding its current order for this type to 33 aircraft. [269] On 5 March 2024, Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing announced an agreement for the purchase of eight 777-9 passenger aircraft, with the option for an additional 12.
Even though Africa is the second largest continent by size and population, its airlines account for only about 6% of the world's air traffic, as most of it is being carried out by foreign air lines. [1] This is a list of largest airlines in Africa. It is ranked by number of transported passengers.
This is a list of airline holding companies, that either own more than one airline or are the parent company of a single airline.. A company or firm in which the holding company owns a significant portion of voting shares, usually 20–50% or a "minority of share ownership", is known as an associate company.
The largest airlines in the world can be measured in several ways. As of 2024, United Airlines was the largest by fleet size and Passenger destinations served; Delta Air Lines was the largest by revenue, assets, market, and brand value; American Airlines Group by passengers carried and employees; FedEx Express by freight tonne-kilometers; Southwest Airlines by routes; and Turkish Airlines by ...
The airline is a strategic partner of Ethiopian Airlines, and has been consistently profitable since 2017. [7] It has been awarded the title of ‘Best Airline in West Africa 2023’ at the seventh Accraweizo event held in Accra, Ghana. The airline was recognized for its outstanding contributions to the aviation sector in the region. [8]
In 2023, the airport served a record of 3.1 million passengers, a recovery from the 1.2 million in 2020 (reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [1] It presently serves as a hub for domestic and regional operator Africa World Airlines , and a base for domestic operator Passion Air .
Ethiopian Airlines is the flag carrier of Ethiopia; [1] it was founded as Ethiopian Air Lines on 21 December 1945. [2] The carrier started operations on 8 April 1946, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and the first scheduled destination served was Cairo via Asmara using Douglas C-47 Skytrain equipment.
Ethiopian Airlines fleet; Passenger fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes B E Total Airbus A350-900: 20 11 [1] 30 318 348 Order with 6 options. [citation needed] Airbus A350-1000: 2 [1] 2 46 349 395 First operator in Africa. [2] Orders converted from Airbus A350-900. [2] Boeing 737-700: 6 — 16 102 118 Boeing 737-800: 18 — 16 138 ...