Ethiopian Airlines wins three titles at 2026 PAX Readership Awards
Sun, 26 Apr 2026
Ethiopian Airlines won three awards at the PAX Readership Awards 2026 in Hamburg, Germany, including Outstanding Food Service, Best Overall Passenger Experience, and Best Children’s Amenity Kit in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines finalises order for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing announce the purchase of six 787 Dreamliner jets as the airline fully exercises commitments from its 2023 landmark order.
Ethiopian Airlines marks 80 years of service
Thu, 09 Apr 2026
Ethiopian Airlines marked 80 years of service on Wednesday (April 8) with the launch of year-long celebrations marking the anniversary.
Ethiopian Airlines leases two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters from AerCap
Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Ethiopian Airlines signed lease agreements with AerCap for two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters, the first of their kind in Africa. Deliveries are set for Q2 2028.
Marriott Bonvoy, Ethiopian Airlines partner to enhance loyalty rewards
Thu, 26 Mar 2026
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel programme, and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline and a Star Alliance member, have announced a partnership allowing members to earn and redeem points and miles across both hotel stays and flights.
Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights to Atlanta beginning May 21
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Ethiopian Airlines will resume its direct passenger service between Addis Ababa and Atlanta starting May 21, 2026, after a temporary interruption of the route since February 2026.
Ethiopian Airlines celebrates International Women’s Day
Mon, 09 Mar 2026
Ethiopian Airlines Group, a large airline group in Africa, marked International Women’s Day with all women functioned flights to eight destinations, highlighting the airline’s 8 decades in service.
Ethiopian Airlines to launch three new domestic airports, passenger services
Thu, 19 Feb 2026
Ethiopian Airlines will open three new domestic airports in Negele Borena, Gore Metu, and Debre Markos by mid-April 2026, offering thrice-weekly flights and expanding its domestic network to 26 destinations.
Ethiopian Airlines confirms order of 9 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Ethiopian Airlines Group has confirmed purchase of nine Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries planned between 2031 and 2033. The addition of the aircraft aims at expanding the airline’s route network and enhance its international connectivity, providing more flexible flight options for passengers.
Ethiopian Airlines to launch new service to Lyon, France
Wed, 07 Jan 2026
Ethiopian Airlines has announced its plan to launch a new thrice-weekly passenger service to Lyon, France, via Geneva, Switzerland, starting from July 2, 2026. With the addition of Lyon, Ethiopian Airlines will expand its network in France to three destinations, alongside Paris and Marseille.
Ethiopian Airlines, Nucore Technologies to advance digital transformation
Sun, 04 Jan 2026
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a strategic agreement with Nucore Technologies, a company that specialised in providing software solutions for advanced back-office automation, integration, reporting and analytics capabilities to travel agencies, OTAs, aggregators, and corporate customers.
Ethiopian Airlines wins multiple awards at AFRAA’s 57th Assembly
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Ethiopian Airlines won multiple honours at AFRAA’s 57th Assembly in Luanda, including Airline of the Year for profitability and improved intra-Africa connectivity, plus Outstanding and Distinguished Service Awards for major contributions to African aviation and pioneering support for the continent’s Free Route Airspace Project.
$12.5bn Bishoftu International Airport set to be Africa’s new gateway
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Ethiopia is taking a bold step towards reshaping Africa’s aviation landscape with the development of the Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a flagship greenfield project envisioned as a continental aviation hub set to serve Ethiopia and the broader African region.
Ethiopian Airlines orders six additional Airbus A350-900s
Wed, 19 Nov 2025
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for six Airbus A350-900 aircraft, further strengthening its position as the largest A350 customer in Africa.
ARC, Ethiopian Airlines partner on NDC through ARC Direct Connect
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Airlines Reporting Corp (ARC), a leading provider of data, financial services and modern distribution solutions for air travel, announced that Ethiopian Airlines has begun processing New Distribution Capability (NDC) transactions through ARC Direct Connect.
Ethiopian Airlines to buy 11 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, and Boeing announced on Monday that the carrier has committed to purchase 11 additional 737 MAX jets.