Ethiopian Airlines marked 80 years of service on Wednesday (April 8) with the launch of year-long celebrations marking the anniversary.
Ethiopian Airlines won three awards at the PAX Readership Awards 2026 in Hamburg, Germany, including Outstanding Food Service, Best Overall Passenger Experience, and Best Children’s Amenity Kit in Africa.
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing announce the purchase of six 787 Dreamliner jets as the airline fully exercises commitments from its 2023 landmark order.
Ethiopian Airlines Group, a large airline group in Africa, marked International Women’s Day with all women functioned flights to eight destinations, highlighting the airline’s 8 decades in service.
Ethiopian Airlines signed lease agreements with AerCap for two Boeing 777-300ERSF freighters, the first of their kind in Africa. Deliveries are set for Q2 2028.
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s travel programme, and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline and a Star Alliance member, have announced a partnership allowing members to earn and redeem points and miles across both hotel stays and flights.
Ethiopian Airlines will resume its direct passenger service between Addis Ababa and Atlanta starting May 21, 2026, after a temporary interruption of the route since February 2026.
Ethiopian Airlines will open three new domestic airports in Negele Borena, Gore Metu, and Debre Markos by mid-April 2026, offering thrice-weekly flights and expanding its domestic network to 26 destinations.
Ethiopian Airlines won multiple honours at AFRAA’s 57th Assembly in Luanda, including Airline of the Year for profitability and improved intra-Africa connectivity, plus Outstanding and Distinguished Service Awards for major contributions to African aviation and pioneering support for the continent’s Free Route Airspace Project.
Ethiopia is taking a bold step towards reshaping Africa’s aviation landscape with the development of the Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a flagship greenfield project envisioned as a continental aviation hub set to serve Ethiopia and the broader African region.
