Ethiopian Airlines to use the Dreamliner in the Johannesburg Route

Ethiopian Airlines will deploy the B787 Dreamliner on the Johannesburg Route from June this year according to the Global Distribution System(GDS) timetable for the airline.

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ET’s Boeing 787 seats 270, including 24 Cloud 9 Business Class and 246 Economy Class.
Planned Boeing 787 operation as follows. Although routes mentioned below are now opened for reservation, there is a chance for 787 inaugural date to be altered pending on delivery time frame.

 Routes to be serviced by the Dreamliner will include Addis-Dubai, Addis-Johannesburg, Addis-Guangzhou, Addis-Harare and Addis-Lusaka.


Addis Ababa – Dubai eff 15JUN12 ET600/601 operates with 787, replaces 767/77L (EXCEPT 16AUG12 – 15SEP12)
ET600 ADD2215 – 0300+1DXB 787 D
ET601 DXB0435 – 0740ADD 787 D eff 16JUN12
Addis Ababa – Johannesburg eff 15JUN12 Daily 787 service replaces Boeing 767
ET809 ADD0850 – 1330JNB 787 D
ET808 JNB1420 – 2050ADD 787 D
Addis Ababa – Guangzhou eff 15AUG12 Daily nonstop flight replacing Boeing 767 via Bangkok
ET606 ADD0030 – 1515CAN 787 D
ET607 CAN2300 – 0600+1ADD 787 D
Addis Ababa – Harare eff 18SEP12 Service operates Day x246, replacing 767-300 (Day 246 with 737-800; this route from 16SEP12 operates nonstop in both direction)
ET873 ADD0920 – 1245HRE 787 x246
ET872 HRE1440 – 1955ADD 787 x246
Addis Ababa – Lusaka eff 18SEP12 Service operates on Day 246, replacing 767 (this route from 16SEP12 to operate nonstop in both direction)
ET883 ADD0910 – 1215LUN 787 246
ET882 LUN1500 – 2005ADD 787 246


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Airline Memorabilia: Ethiopian Airlines 1989/1990

Ethiopian has always been one of the main, biggest players in the African market. It is, and always has been, a very well-run airline as well.

Ethiopia was a People's republic at the time, and as such Ethiopian flew to places such as Moscow or Berlin in the GDR (using a 727 and flying via Cairo). Futher political changes since then: Eritrea was still part of  Ethiopia and Yemen was split up in two countries...

Note the airline slogan at the time: Bringing Africa Together

Post Courtesy: Airline Memorabilia

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Ethiopian Airlines Studying More Routes in Far East Asia

 Ethiopian Airlines is planning to strengthen its Asian route network in the near future and is currently studying possible future destinations in the Far East such as South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore and further destinations in China according to the airline's CEO Tewolde Gebremariam. Ethiopian has been lying to China for the last 30 years and was the first foreign airline to service the Chinese market.

Currently, Ethiopian Airlines flies to seven destination in Asia including Bangkok, Delhi, Hong Kong Mumbai and three Chinese cities; Beijing, Hangzhou and Guangzhou. South African Airways is expected to launch its first flights to Beijing mid this month.

Ethiopian Airlines is also considering developing new routes in Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. Currently, Ethiopian Airlines flies only to Cairo in Egypt. Kenya Airways is also expected to launch lights to Tripoli and Tunis soon.

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