Ethiopian Airlines has added two Airbus A350-900 wide body passenger planes to its fleet. The two passenger planes were delivered to Ethiopian Airlines within a span of two weeks in the month of November 2025.
After receiving these two planes, the airline now boasts of 22 Airbus A350-900 planes. “We are excited to welcome our 22nd Airbus A350-900 to our fleet family in less than two weeks of welcoming our 21st [of this model of plane],” the airline stated.
“This is a significant step forward in delivering modern, efficient, and truly comfortable journeys for travellers around the world.” Ethiopian is currently the largest airline in Africa.
Over the past few years, Ethiopian has been expanding its fleet as it seeks to entrench its position as the undisputed king of the skies in Africa. In November 2024, in-service fleet at the carrier inched closer to surpassing the 150 milestone following the arrival of the coveted A350-1000 aircraft.
The carrier became the first airline in Africa to own the brand new aircraft when the new plane touched down at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa in the first week of November 2024.
According to the chief executive officer of the Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines in-service fleet is set for more growth with 124 new planes already on order and pending delivery from both Airbus and Boeing.
The growth of the fleet has also been tandem with growth in passenger numbers. According to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium, Ethiopian had 151,543 flights in the year ended December 2024. The airline canceled 1,622 flights in that period.
At the same time, the carrier moved 17.1 million passengers in the 2023-2024 financial year that ended June 2024.
The growing fleet and passenger numbers at the airline are expected to align with plans for the construction of what is set to become Africa’s largest airport with a capacity for up to 100 million passengers per year.
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