By exercising options on six Boeing 787-9s, Ethiopian Airlines has now exercised all 15 options in a 2023 order. It also brings total Boeing orders to 134 aircraft since 2005, while the African carrier still has 17 unfilled orders with Airbus.
The latest order was announced on Monday during a signing ceremony in Washington. They are part of the order for 11 787-9s that Ethiopian and Boeing
announced at the Dubai Airshow in November 2023, but which was confirmed a month later. That order included 15 options, of which nine were taken up in December 2025, and the remaining six were taken up yesterday.
“The order shows Ethiopian Airlines’ sustainable growth and preparation for further achievements. Growing our fleet size with ultra-modern airplanes such as the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, we are further maintaining operational excellence and passengers’ comfort,” CEO Mesfin Tasew is quoted in a media statement. Ethiopian operates Dreamliners to Europe, Asia, and North America, as well as on intra-African routes.
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