{"id":15470,"date":"2026-01-24T01:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=15470"},"modified":"2026-01-24T01:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:31:09","slug":"boeing-and-ethiopian-airlines-announce-order-for-9-dreamliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=15470","title":{"rendered":"Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announce order for 9 Dreamliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Story and image from Boeing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">Addis Ababa, Ethiopia<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">January 20, 2026 &#8211; <\/span><\/span>Boeing (NYSE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investing.com\/equities\/boeing-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BA<\/a>) and Ethiopian Airlines announced today <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa&#8217;s<\/span> largest carrier ordered nine 787 Dreamliner airplanes as demand for long-haul travel continues to rise. Ethiopian Airlines will leverage the 787-9 jets to grow its route network, which currently serves 145 international destinations.<\/p>\n<p>The airline&#8217;s latest 787 purchase follows its commitment for <a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4599025-1&amp;h=1092877586&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fboeing.mediaroom.com%2F2025-11-17-Ethiopian-Airlines-Commits-to-Order-11-Boeing-737-MAX-Airplanes&amp;a=11+737+MAX+jets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">11 737 MAX jets<\/a>\u00a0announced at the <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> Airshow. Both orders were finalized in <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2025<\/span> and boosts Ethiopian Airlines&#8217; order book by a total of 20 fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes.<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopian Airlines operates <span class=\"xn-location\">Africa&#8217;s<\/span> largest 787 Dreamliner fleet, flying its 787-8 and 787-9 jets on intercontinental routes from <span class=\"xn-location\">Addis Ababa<\/span> to high-demand destinations across <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> as well as key intra-African routes spanning the world&#8217;s second-largest continent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This press release may contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including expected delivery dates. Such statements are based on current expectations and projections about our future results, prospects and opportunities and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements will not be updated unless required by law. Actual results and performance may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story and image from Boeing Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 20, 2026 &#8211; Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Ethiopian Airlines announced today Africa&#8217;s largest carrier ordered nine 787 Dreamliner airplanes as demand for long-haul travel continues to rise. Ethiopian Airlines will leverage the 787-9 jets to grow its route network, which currently serves 145 international destinations. 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