Ethiopian Boeing 787 Image courtesy of Boeing 

This Friday 20th March an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner is to make an promotion visit to Dublin for the Irish travel industry,  ahead of the carrier commencing  services from Dublin to Addis Ababa and Los Angeles on 20th June. Dublin will become the 11th European city to be served by the carrier.

ETH700/1 will be operated as an once-off  flight to and from London Heathrow arriving in Dublin 1325 local and departing 1625 local.

The airline will operate to Addis Ababa and Los Angeles three times a week with the ultra-modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which offers unparalleled on-board comfort to passengers. Ethiopian Airlines operates a fleet of 11 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners and has a further two on order.

The airline is the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa.  In 2014, IATA ranked Ethiopian as the largest airline in Africa in revenue and profit.  The carrier pioneered the introduction of the Boeing 787 in Africa and is currently implementing a 15-year strategic plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading airline group in Africa.

Ethiopian fleet operates a fleet of 72 aircraft including the Boeing 787, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-200LR Freighter and Bombardier DHC8-400’s.

                                     

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