Ethiopian Airlines firms 10 Bombardier Q400s, plus 5 options
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a follow-on order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, plus purchase rights for 5 additional Q400 turboprops, the carrier said May 4. With this order, Ethiopian increases its fleet of Q400s to up to 39 aircraft if all purchase rights are exercised. The firm order is valued at approximately US$332m at list prices. Ethiopian is the largest operator of Q400s in Africa; the airline operates 22 Q400s based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and through its partners at ASKY in Lome, Togo and Malawian Airlines in Lilongwe, Malawi. Ethiopian is expected to take delivery of 2 more Q400s in 2018. The 82-seat Q400s will support additional domestic capacity in Ethiopia, as well as the carrier’s new African partnership hubs in Mozambique, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea. <br/>
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Ethiopian Airlines firms 10 Bombardier Q400s, plus 5 options
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a follow-on order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, plus purchase rights for 5 additional Q400 turboprops, the carrier said May 4. With this order, Ethiopian increases its fleet of Q400s to up to 39 aircraft if all purchase rights are exercised. The firm order is valued at approximately US$332m at list prices. Ethiopian is the largest operator of Q400s in Africa; the airline operates 22 Q400s based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and through its partners at ASKY in Lome, Togo and Malawian Airlines in Lilongwe, Malawi. Ethiopian is expected to take delivery of 2 more Q400s in 2018. The 82-seat Q400s will support additional domestic capacity in Ethiopia, as well as the carrier’s new African partnership hubs in Mozambique, Chad, and Equatorial Guinea. <br/>
