As part of its regional expansion program, Ethiopian Airlines has announced the inauguration of a new route to Nacala, Mozambique, its third destination in the country. While already operating regular flights to Maputo and Beira, Ethiopia’s national carrier plans to deploy its Boeing 737-8 (16 + 144) to Nacala Airport from Addis Ababa Bole starting… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the launch of a new route to Durban, South Africa. The national carrier will operate its inaugural flight on December 11 of this year using a 160-seat Boeing 737 MAX in a two-cabin configuration: 144 Economy Class seats and 16 Business Class seats (Cloud Nine). Flight Schedule According to AeroRoutes, the… Read More »
Xiamen Airlines will soon launch its very first nonstop route to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, departing from Xiamen. The Chinese airline will operate this flight once a week, with a departure every Saturday from Xiamen Gaoqi Airport (XMN) at 5:45 p.m., arriving the following day at Addis Ababa Bole Airport (ADD) at 12:15 a.m. The return… Read More »
A new flight announced by Ethiopian Airlines to Port Harcourt marks the strengthening of its services to Nigeria. On December 1st, the Ethiopian national carrier will operate its inaugural flight to Port Harcourt International Airport, its fifth destination in the West African country. Flights to Port Harcourt will operate four times a week, departing Addis… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its network of cargo flights. The national carrier recently launched a new service connecting Addis Ababa Bole and Chengdu airports in China. Xinhua (Chinese news agency) broke the news: flight ET3005 departed Addis Ababa Bole on August 28, landing at Chengdu Tianfu Airport, marking the inauguration of a new cargo service… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines continues to strengthen its presence in the Congolese market. Africa’s leading airline has announced the addition of an extra flight to its schedule between Addis Ababa and Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The national carrier will increase its service on the Addis Ababa-Frihail Heath (ADD-FIH) route to three daily… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines has just released its financial results for the 2026/2027 fiscal year. With revenue of $9.1 billion, Africa’s leading airline is in strong financial health, up 20% from the previous year. “From an operational standpoint, 2025 and 2026 were marked by another record performance in terms of the number of passengers carried, which stood… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines is increasing the number of seats on its Addis Ababa – Seychelles route. While it already operated a daily flight to Victoria Airport on Mahé, the Ethiopian national airline has decided to increase its service on this route in response to strong customer demand. The new daily service announced by Ethiopian Airlines is… Read More »
Jazeera Airways is taking to new skies. The Kuwaiti low-cost airline has announced the upcoming launch of a direct flight between Kuwait and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The private airline will operate three flights per week on this route, with the inaugural flight scheduled for September 7. However, no details have yet been confirmed regarding flight… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines has announced it has launched a tender for the purchase of 25 single-aisle aircraft. According to Bloomberg, which broke the news, several models are considered frontrunners to join the fleet of Africa’s largest airline, allowing it to strengthen its domestic and regional flight schedule. These include the Boeing 737-7 & 737-8, the Airbus… Read More »