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Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopia · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 22, 2026
Operator profile
- Full Name
- Ethiopian Airlines Limited
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Founded
- 30 Dec 1945
- Started Operations
- 8 Apr 1946
- Group / Part of
- Ethiopian Airlines Group
- Headquarters
- Addis Ababa
- Main Hub
- Addis Ababa Bole (ADD / HAAB)
- Fleet Size
- 163 Aircraft (+ 4 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 9.4 Years
- Official Site
- ethiopianairlines.com
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 24 | 9.8 Years | 74 | |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 10.8 Years | 37 |
| Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 30 | 30 | 10.2 Years | 30 | |||
| Airbus A350 XWB | 26 | 26 | 6.1 Years | 26 | |||
| Boeing 777 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 10.6 Years | 26 | |
| Boeing 767 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10.2 Years | 21 | |
| ATR 42 / 72 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 Years | 5 | ||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.4 Years | 8 | ||
| Boeing 720 | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Boeing 747 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 12 | 12 | |||||
| Fokker 50 / 60 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 163 | 5 | 168 | 4 | 82 | 254 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current Fleet · Historic Fleet · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| ET-ATQ | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-ATR | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-ATY | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AUA | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AUB | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AUC | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AVB | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AVC | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AVD | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AVE | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AWM | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AWN | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AWO | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AWP | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AYA | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AYB | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AYM | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AYN | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AZI | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-AZN | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-BCD | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-BCE | Airbus A350-941 | — |
| ET-BAW | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| ET-BAX | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| ET-BAY | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| ET-BAZ | Airbus A350-1041 | — |
| ET-BCM | ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
|
| ET-BCO | ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
|
| ET-ALM | Boeing 737-760(WL) | — |
| ET-ALN | Boeing 737-760(WL) | — |
| ET-BCF | Boeing 737-7K5(WL) |
|
| ET-APF | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-APK | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-APL | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-APO | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-AQN | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-AQO | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-AQP | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-AQQ | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-ASJ | Boeing 737-860(WL) | — |
| ET-AVX | Boeing 737-86J(SF)(WL) |
|
| ET-AWC | Boeing 737-83N(SF)(WL) |
|
| ET-AYL | Boeing 737-804(SF)(WL) |
|
| ET-AYP | Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL) |
|
| ET-AYU | Boeing 737-86J(WL) |
|
| ET-BAH | Boeing 737-8AL(WL) | — |
| ET-BBR | Boeing 737-8JM(WL) BBJ2 |
|
| ET-BCI | Boeing 737-85P(WL) |
|
| ET-AVI | Boeing 737-8 MAX | — |
| ET-AVK | Boeing 737-8 MAX | — |
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.

- © zhouyh
- ET-AWN
- 310
- Ethiopian Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)

- © yh0403_WSSS
- ET-AWN
- 310
- Ethiopian Airlines
Airbus A350-941
Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)

- © ZBAA-WENKE
- ET-BAX
- 702
- Ethiopian Airlines
Airbus A350-1041
Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)

- © Aviation_BR
- ET-BAX
- 702
- Ethiopian Airlines
Airbus A350-1041
Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)

- © Laszlo Fekete
- ET-ARD
- 30710
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-7Q8(WL)
Oslo Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM)

- © Felix Gottwald – www.felixgottwald.net
- ET-ALQ
- 33420
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-76N(WL)
Dubai International (DXB / OMDB)

- © Rami Mizrahi
- ET-AQN
- 40967
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-860(WL)
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)

- © Yuto Kiuchi
- ET-BBR
- 37663
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-8JM(WL) BBJ2
Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)

- © Rami Mizrahi
- ET-BAJ
- 62461
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)

- © Ronen fefer
- ET-BAK
- 62462
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 737-8 MAX
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)

- © Murad Hashan
- ET-AMF
- 30563
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 767-3BGER
Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal (Zia Intl.) (DAC / VGHS)

- © ErezS
- ET-AMF
- 30563
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 767-3BGER
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)

- © Lukas Schmid
- ET-ANN
- 40770
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777-260LR
Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)

- © CAN-CSN
- ET-ANO
- 40771
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777-260LR
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)

- © theyu
- ET-BBG
- 65420
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777-300ER
Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)

- © Bravo2088
- ET-ASK
- 44550
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777-360ER
Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)

- © Jazmar.
- ET-APS
- 41846
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 777-F6N
Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)

- © Wolfgang Kaiser
- ET-ATL
- 34505
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)

- © Laszlo Fekete
- ET-ATK
- 34498
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Oslo Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM)

- © Martin Oswald
- ET-AXL
- 62176
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)

- © Wolfgang Kaiser
- ET-AUR
- 38793
- Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)

- © Hamza
- C-FHYC
- 1002
- Ethiopian Airlines
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300-G Twin Otter Classic
Calgary International (YYC / CYYC)

- © Spotter_Zulu
- ET-AYH
- 4628
- Ethiopian Airlines
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)

- © PAUL QUINN
- ET-AXY
- 4617
- Ethiopian Airlines
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400
Dublin (DUB / EIDW)
Source notes
Source disclaimer/notes: 1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age. 2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
Source rights notice: © 2026 kathama.com. All rights reserved. This data may not be copied, reproduced, or published without prior written permission. Limited excerpts may be used under fair use principles when properly attributed to kathama.com with a direct link back to the original source.
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Ethiopian Airlines
IATA ET | ICAO ETH | Callsign ETHIOPIAN
Full Name | Ethiopian Airlines Limited
Country | Ethiopia
Founded | 30 Dec 1945
Started Operations | 8 Apr 1946
Group / Part of | Ethiopian Airlines Group
Headquarters | Addis Ababa
Main Hub | Addis Ababa Bole (ADD / HAAB)
Fleet Size | 163 Aircraft (+ 4 On Order/Planned)
Average Fleet Age 1 | 9.4 Years
Official Site | ethiopianairlines.com
Last updated on Aug 22, 2026
Fleet Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
ATR 42 / 72 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 Years | 5
Airbus A350 XWB | 26 | 6.1 Years | 26
Boeing 720 | 6
Boeing 737 | 47 | 3 | 24 | 9.8 Years | 74
Boeing 747 | 1
Boeing 757 | 12
Boeing 767 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10.2 Years | 20
Boeing 777 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 10.6 Years | 24
Boeing 787 Dreamliner | 30 | 10.2 Years | 30
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1 | 7 | 0.4 Years | 8
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 29 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 10.8 Years | 35
Fokker 50 / 60 | 5
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 3
Total | 158 | 5 | 163 | 4 | 82 | 9.4 Years | 249
Fleet List
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Special Colors / Stickers
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Age
ET-ATQ
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
28 Jun 2016
lsd
10.2 Years
ET-ATR
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
15 Aug 2016
lsd
10.1 Years
ET-ATY
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
31 Jan 2017
9.6 Years
ET-AUA
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
28 Apr 2017
lsd
9.4 Years
ET-AUB
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
26 Jun 2017
lsd
9.2 Years
ET-AUC
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
20 Oct 2017
8.9 Years
ET-AVB
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
6 Feb 2018
8.6 Years
ET-AVC
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
20 Apr 2018
lsd
8.5 Years
ET-AVD
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
18 May 2018
8.4 Years
ET-AVE
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
7 Dec 2018
“Celebrating our 10th A350” titles
7.8 Years
ET-AWM
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
5 Apr 2019
7.4 Years
ET-AWN
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
24 May 2019
lsd
7.3 Years
ET-AWO
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
4 Oct 2019
7 Years
ET-AWP
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
13 Dec 2019
6.7 Years
ET-AYA
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
6 Nov 2020
6 Years
ET-AYB
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
6 Nov 2020
6.3 Years
ET-AYM
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
3 Dec 2021
Ethiopia
5 Years
ET-AYN
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
10 Dec 2021
Star Alliance cs
4.8 Years
ET-AZI
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
18 Nov 2022
3.8 Years
ET-AZN
Airbus A350-941
C30Y318
28 Apr 2023
3.4 Years
ET-BCD
Airbus A350-941
C30Y307
12 Nov 2025
lsd
2.4 Years
ET-BCE
Airbus A350-941
C30Y307
31 Oct 2025
lsd
1.5 Years
ET-BAW
Airbus A350-1041
C46Y349
4 Nov 2024
“1st A350-1000 in Africa” sticker
1.9 Years
ET-BAX
Airbus A350-1041
C46Y349
6 Dec 2024
1.8 Years
ET-BAY
Airbus A350-1041
C46Y349
31 Dec 2024
1.7 Years
ET-BAZ
Airbus A350-1041
C46Y349
1 Aug 2025
1.1 Years
ET-BCM
ATR 72-600 (72-212A)
Y70
27 Apr 2026
lsd, lst Air Congo
1.2 Years
ET-BCO
ATR 72-600 (72-212A)
Y70
27 Apr 2026
lsd, lst Air Congo
1.1 Years
ET-ALM
Boeing 737-760(WL)
C16Y102
21 Jul 2004
22.1 Years
ET-ALN
Boeing 737-760(WL)
C16Y102
29 Jul 2005
21.1 Years
ET-BCF
Boeing 737-7K5(WL)
12 Sep 2025
lst Malawi Airlines
19.2 Years
ET-APF
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
12 Apr 2024
lst Air Congo as 9S-AGA
14.8 Years
ET-APK
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
15 Oct 2017
lst Air Congo as 9S-AOA
14.4 Years
ET-APL
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
12 Aug 2015
lst Uganda Airlines
14.2 Years
ET-APO
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
30 Oct 2012
lst Malawi Airlines
13.9 Years
ET-AQN
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
26 Jun 2014
lsd, Star Alliance cs
12.2 Years
ET-AQO
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
8 May 2015
lsd
11.3 Years
ET-AQP
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
26 Jun 2015
lsd
11.2 Years
ET-AQQ
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
29 Jul 2015
lsd
11.1 Years
ET-ASJ
Boeing 737-860(WL)
C16Y138
24 Oct 2014
lsd
11.9 Years
ET-AVX
Boeing 737-86J(SF)(WL)
Cargo
1 Mar 2019
lsd, opf Ethiopian Cargo
27.4 Years
ET-AWC
Boeing 737-83N(SF)(WL)
Cargo
25 Mar 2019
lsd, opf Ethiopian Cargo
24.1 Years
ET-AYL
Boeing 737-804(SF)(WL)
Cargo
23 Mar 2021
lsd, opf Ethiopian Cargo
24.3 Years
ET-AYP
Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL)
Cargo
26 May 2022
lsd, opf Ethiopian Cargo
19.3 Years
ET-AYU
Boeing 737-86J(WL)
3 Feb 2022
lsd, lst Asky Airlines
16.9 Years
ET-BAH
Boeing 737-8AL(WL)
C12Y156
25 Nov 2023
lsd, lst Asky Airlines
13 Years
ET-BBR
Boeing 737-8JM(WL) BBJ2
VIP
15 Mar 2025
17 Years
ET-BCI
Boeing 737-85P(WL)
11 Feb 2026
lsd, lst Air Congo
12.7 Years
ET-AVI
Boeing 737-8 MAX
C16Y144
23 Sep 2018
8 Years
ET-AVK
Boeing 737-8 MAX
C16Y144
30 Dec 2018
7.7 Years
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Ethiopian Airlines Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Airbus A350-900
© zhouyh
ET-AWN
310
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
© yh0403_WSSS
ET-AWN
310
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-941 Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS)
Airbus A350-1000
© ZBAA-WENKE
ET-BAX
702
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-1041 Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
© Aviation_BR
ET-BAX
702
Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-1041 Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA)
Boeing 737-700
© Laszlo Fekete
ET-ARD
30710
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-7Q8(WL) Oslo Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM)
© Felix Gottwald – www.felixgottwald.net
ET-ALQ
33420
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-76N(WL) Dubai International (DXB / OMDB)
Boeing 737-800
© Rami Mizrahi
ET-AQN
40967
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-860(WL) Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
© Yuto Kiuchi
ET-BBR
37663
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8JM(WL) BBJ2 Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT)
Boeing 737 MAX 8
© Rami Mizrahi
ET-BAJ
62461
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
© Ronen fefer
ET-BAK
62462
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
Boeing 767-300
© Murad Hashan
ET-AMF
30563
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-3BGER Dhaka Hazrat Shahjalal (Zia Intl.) (DAC / VGHS)
© ErezS
ET-AMF
30563
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-3BGER Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG)
Boeing 777-200
© Lukas Schmid
ET-ANN
40770
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-260LR Zurich Kloten (ZRH / LSZH)
© CAN-CSN
ET-ANO
40771
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-260LR Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
Boeing 777-300ER
© theyu
ET-BBG
65420
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)
© Bravo2088
ET-ASK
44550
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-360ER Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF)
Boeing 777F
© Jazmar.
ET-APS
41846
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-F6N Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG)
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
© Wolfgang Kaiser
ET-ATL
34505
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
© Laszlo Fekete
ET-ATK
34498
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Oslo Gardermoen (OSL / ENGM)
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
© Martin Oswald
ET-AXL
62176
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
© Wolfgang Kaiser
ET-AUR
38793
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Vienna Schwechat (VIE / LOWW)
De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300-G Twin Otter Classic
© Hamza
C-FHYC
1002
Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300-G Twin Otter Classic Calgary International (YYC / CYYC)
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400
© Spotter_Zulu
ET-AYH
4628
Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 Rome Fiumicino (Leonardo da Vinci) (FCO / LIRF)
© PAUL QUINN
ET-AXY
4617
Ethiopian Airlines De Havilland Canada DHC-8-402 Dash 8 Q400 Dublin (DUB / EIDW)
Disclaimer
1 The average fleet age is based on our own calculations and may differ from other figures. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. Please refer to the current fleet list to see each aircraft’s individual age.
2 Future records only include new-built aircraft close to delivery and expected second-hand deliveries. They do not include all outstanding orders as reported by aircraft manufacturers.
