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The 777-8 is competing head-to-head with the new freighter version of Airbus’ popular A350 widebody jetliner. Lufthansa is first in line for the passenger version, the 777-9.
International rules on aviation emissions require Boeing to stop making older generation 767s and 777s that year. Qatar’s first delivery is scheduled for 2027. In late January, Qatar Airways took the pole position for 777-8 production with a firm order for 34 twin-engine aircraft. The combined fleet of 737s, 767s, 787s and 777s totals more than 80 aircraft. The airline uses the belly capacity of its passenger fleet to move cargo as well. The carrier’s fleet also includes three 737-800 Boeing converted freighters. The company has also started construction in Addis Ababa of what it describes as the largest e-commerce air terminal in Africa.Įthiopian currently operates nine 777 freighters. If the deal is finalized, Africa’s largest carrier will be the second customer for the cargo version of the next-generation 777 aircraft.Įxpanding the freighter fleet is part of Ethiopian Airlines’ long-term strategy for growing its cargo and logistics business to provide multimodal logistics services worldwide.
Ethiopian Airlines has reached a preliminary agreement with Boeing for the purchase of five 777-8 freighters, the companies announced late Friday.
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