Ethiopian Airlines set to receive Africa’s first A350 XWB

Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of 14 Airbus A350 XWBs June 28, making it Africa’s first operator of the type. The carrier said all seats are fitted with the latest high-definition touchscreen personal monitors and a higher selection of movies, television series and audio channels. Inflight Wi-Fi connection will be made available on this aircraft in the future. Group CE Tewolde Gebremariam said, “The Airbus 350 XWB will enable us to further expand our service quality—especially on long-haul flights—and strengthen our connectivity with the least carbon emissions to our planet. Operating the youngest fleet in the industry with modern and comfortable customer features in our cabins is one of the four pillars of our Vision 2025 … and the introduction of the A350 is one component of this strategy." <br/>