Ethiopian Airlines is poised to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 and become the variant's first African operator.
The Addis Ababa-based Star Alliance says the aircraft will be handed over on 27 October.
Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that Ethiopian has 19 787-8s in service and four -9s on order.
Source: Cirium Dashboard
Lufthansa revealed the first aircraft equipped with its new “Allegris” cabin updates on 25 April, more than a year late owing to supply chain and airframer delays.
American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom has reiterated his message that Boeing must fix its nagging production and quality problems, saying the airline remains committed to the airframer but will protect itself should Boeing continue to founder.
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
