Ethiopian Airlines signs agreement for five new Boeing 777-8 freighters – The National

Ethiopian Airlines signs agreement for five new Boeing 777-8 freighters – The National

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest aviation group, has signed an initial agreement with Boeing to order five of its newest freighter jets, the 777-8s, to expand its cargo operations.

The deal to order the freighter version of the 777X will enable Ethiopian Airlines to meet expanding global cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the carrier for long-term sustainable growth, the Chicago-based plane maker said in a statement on March 4.

"We are planning to expand our cargo and logistics business to be one of the largest global multimodal logistics providers in all continents," said Tewolde Gebremariam, chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines group.