Ethiopian Airlines

Year

Event 

8th April 1946

• First scheduled flight to Cairo via Asmara (Douglas C-47 Skytrain). In the same year, a weekly schedule to Djibouti, Aden, and Jimma was set. 

1947 

• 3 Skytrains were purchased for international routes.

2007

• African Aviation Journal recognized Ethiopian Airlines for its excellent financial performance, route network expansion, fleet modernization, passenger growth, in-flight service, and overall customer care.
• Ethiopian Airlines was awarded the Africa Business of the Year by the US African Times.

2009

• An order for 35 aircraft was placed.

2011

• 3 Boeing 777-200LLRs were received, and 4 777 Freighters were ordered. 
• The starting of daily nonstop flights to Beijing on 777-200.

2012

• Ethiopian Airlines established its Second Hub in Lome, Togo.
• Ethiopian Airlines received 2 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in August and October of 2012. 
• Ethiopian Airlines became the first African airline to operate B777 Freighter. 
• Ethiopian Airlines ordered 5 Q400 NextGen aircraft and 1 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner.

2013

• Ethiopian Airlines received the next-generation Boeing 737-800 with Sky Interior, Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, and B777-300ER (leased from Boeing).
• Ethiopian Aviation Academy became the first in Africa to graduate 26 pilots trained with Multi-Crew Pilot Licenses (MPL).

2014

• Ethiopian Airlines received 4 Boeing 787, 2 Boeing 777F, and 3 Cessna 172 pilot training aircraft. 
• Ethiopian Airlines ordered 20 737 MAX 8s from Boeing, the largest single Boeing order from an African carrier.
• As an IATA Authorized Training Center, Ethiopian Aviation Academy joined IATA’s global training partner network.
• According to IATA, Ethiopian Airlines became the largest African carrier by Revenue and Profit 

2018

• Ethiopian Airlines had become the first airline in Africa to operate A350 XWB Simulator and repair the GEnx Engine of Boeing 787.  

2019

• Ethiopian Airlines received Dash 8-400 from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited.

Long Range Passenger Services

18- Airbus A350-900XWB

19- Boeing B787-8

8- Boeing B787-9 

4- Boeing B777-300ER

6- Boeing B777-200LR

2- Boeing B767-300ER

Medium Range Passenger Services

20- Boeing B737-800

8 - Boeing B737 MAX

9- Boeing B737-700NG

Regional and Domestic Passenger Services

32- Q400 Bombardier

Cargo and Non-Scheduled Services

9 - Boeing B777-200LRF (Cargo)

4 -Boeing B737-800F ( Cargo)

1- B767-300F

Total operating fleet

140 Aircraft