Ethiopian Airlines buying six more Boeing 787-9 airplanes

Published: 2026-04-20 18:32:35 ET BA

Published on 04/20/2026 at 06:32 pm EDT - Modified on 04/20/2026 at 06:39 pm EDT

April 20 (Reuters) - Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines said on Monday it is buying six additional Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets as it looks to expand its long-haul flights across Africa and to the United States and Asia.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Reuters after a signing ceremony at Boeing's headquarters it was converting six options to firm orders after previously ordering 20 new 787s, including nine in January.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)