The New Times (Kigali)

Rwanda: Ethiopian Airlines Acquires Another MD - 11 Freighter Aircraft

By Saul Butera, 9 September 2009

Kigali — Ethiopian Airlines, last week acquired its second MD-11 freighter aircraft from the Chicago-based Boeing Corporation.

The airline Management told Business Times that the newly leased aircraft with a payload capacity of 95 tons, 32 pallets and a volume of 513 cubic meters will increase capacity 23 percent following the Airlines code share agreement with Rwandair.

Management said the aircraft will help them serve the newly established markets of Europe and South-East Asia. Currently, Ethiopian airline has a total a fleet of six aircrafts consisting of two, B757-200, two, B747-200 and two MD-11F.

Tagged: Business, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Transport

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