Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order For 20 737 MAX 8s

(RTTNews) - Boeing [BA] and Ethiopian Airlines announced an order for 20 737 MAX 8s. The order is worth more than $2.1 billion at list prices and also includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 MAX 8s.

The order represents the largest single Boeing order by number of airplanes from an African carrier.

Tewolde Gebremariam, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said that the order underlines its commitment to its 15-year strategic plan, 'Vision 2025', in which the airlines will strive to become the leading airline group in Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines currently serves more than 83 destinations across five continents from its base at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.