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Ethiopian Airways to purchase 10 777 freighters from Boeing

September 30, 2026No Comments3 Mins Read
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Ethiopian Airways has ordered eight all-new 777-8 freighter plane and two current-model 777 cargo jets from Boeing, serving to the producer shut the gross sales hole with rival Airbus in gross sales for next-generation giant freighters.

Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) announcement Wednesday afternoon got here a day after Airbus carried out the maiden take a look at flight of its A350 freighter.

Why It Issues: Widebody freighters are more and more in demand as provide chain and engine points stunt manufacturing of enormous passenger plane, which carry important quantities of freight, and carriers retire getting older, fuel-guzzling cargo jets amid continued commerce development.

Ethiopian is the primary provider in Africa to order the 777-8 freighter. The airline mentioned it should use the planes for development and to develop its community, which at the moment connects greater than 70 markets world wide with 18 Boeing plane — 12 777s, two 767 medium widebody jets and 4 737-800 transformed narrowbody freighters. 

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No supply timetable for the Ethiopian plane was given. Boeing is pushing for business launch of the 777-8 in 2028, however the airplane is already years delayed and ongoing certification delays might push manufacturing into 2029 or past.  

Sticking with the Boeing 777 household offers Ethiopian benefits by way of interoperability with pilots, upkeep and cargo dealing with. 

The 777-8 has a most payload of 118 metric tons vs 111 tons for the A350. 

The 777-8 can carry practically as a lot cargo as a 747-400 jumbo jetbut has 30% improved gas effectivity, 25% higher working prices per ton and as much as a 60% smaller space for noise impression on the bottom, in line with Boeing.  

With Ethiopian, Boeing now has agency orders for 89 777-8 freighter plane in comparison with Airbus’ 115 orders for the A350. 

Ethiopian beforehand ordered eight 777-9 passenger jets.

Earlier this month, Ethiopian Cargo mentioned it might start advertising capability to freight forwarders on CargoAi’s multi-carrier reserving platform. 

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