Ethiopian Airlines Plans to Double Fleet to Take Fight to Gulf Giants
- Africa’s largest airline lays out growth plan through 2035
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An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft at the Bole International Airport, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Photographer: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty Images
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Ethiopian Airlines Group wants to almost double its fleet over the next 12 years and expand its global network as Africa’s largest carrier seeks to better compete with Gulf rivals linking passengers between Asia, the Americas and Europe.
The state-owned carrier — Africa’s largest airline — is looking to increase its number of planes to more than 270 by 2035, compared with 140 now, and fly to more than 200 airports across the world, according to new Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew.