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Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of the second of 30 Boeing 737 Max aircraft on order.

The Max 8 registered ET-AVL MSN 62447 departed Seattle on 28 August on delivery flight to Dublin and onto Ethiopian’s home base in Addis Ababa arriving 30 August.

In Ethiopian’s configuration, its 737 MAX 8 will seat 160 passengers.

Marty Bentrott, Boeing Sales vice president for Middle East, Turkey, Russia, Central Asia & Africa said “Ethiopian Airlines continues to fly at the forefront of Africa’s commercial aviation industry by operating the most advanced airplanes. We are honored by Ethiopian’s continuing confidence in Boeing airplanes and we look forward to growing our five-decade long partnership.”

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said “We are glad to include the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the latest in Boeing’s single-aisle series, in our young and modern fleet of over 100 aircraft with an average age of less than five years. As a customer-centric airline with a high adaptability to emerging technologies, Ethiopian has been pioneering latest-technology aircraft into Africa throughout its 72-year history. In line with the airline’s growth targets under Vision 2025, we will keep on investing in further expansion of our fleet in acquiring the latest aircraft the industry has to offer.”

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