‘Africa’s first’ Dreamliner B787 launched in Abuja

For the management team of the airline it is a big break in their industry. Traffic and Sales Manager of the Airline, Mr Mulugeta Zewdu, said “Ethiopian Airline is proud to be the second airline in the world, next to Japan to present the first ever Boeing 787 aircraft into the world of aviation. The […]

For the management team of the airline it is a big break in their industry. Traffic and Sales Manager of the Airline, Mr Mulugeta Zewdu, said “Ethiopian Airline is proud to be the second airline in the world, next to Japan to present the first ever Boeing 787 aircraft into the world of aviation.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has such distinct features as spacious seat, more leg room, big luggage compartments, largest window ever on any commercial airplane, conducive cabin environment with high humidity and clean air with less noise as well as fuel efficiency. All these will make flying tireless.”

Zewdu said the addition of the aircraft would enhance the airline’s endeavour to provide “an entirely different passenger experience”.

The two hundred and ninety seater aircraft is made mostly of composite materials consumes 20% less fuel than the similarly-sized Boeing 767 and has the capacity to run two destinations non-stop.