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Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of the A350-1000 aircraft from the Airbus company in a ceremony held in Toulouse, France on November 5, 2024. 

Photo credit: Ethiopian Airlines via X

By  Michael Wakabi

Contributor

Nation Media Group

Ethiopian Airlines has cemented its position as the largest operator of Airbus aircraft in Africa with the delivery of an A350-1000.

The aircraft, which is also the first A350-1000 in Africa, arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday from Toulouse, France, and is the 21st Airbus delivery for Ethiopian.

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