Ethiopian Airlines Orders Additional Boeing 777-200LR

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered one additional Boeing 777-200LR (Longer Range), adding to the airline's fleet of five 777-200LRs.

The order is valued at approximately $276 million at list price.

"The 777-200LR has been a fantastic airplane for Ethiopian Airlines," said Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines. "The performance and range of the airplane allowed us to open direct routes from Washington D.C to Addis Ababa as well as Addis Ababa to Beijing, Toronto and other long range routes. In line with our Vision 2025, we plan to provide more and more non-stop long-haul flights to connect east, west, north and south using the strategic location of our Addis Ababa hub. This additional airplane will let us take full advantage of the performance and economics of this great airplane."

Ethiopian Airlines was the first African airline to operate the 777-200LR, the first to order the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with an order for 10 and the first to order the 777 Freighter.

The airline currently operates a Boeing fleet of 737, 757, 767 and 777 airplanes in passenger service, and a 757, MD11 and 747 in cargo operations.

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