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Ethiopian Cargo
Ethiopia · Aircraft details and history
Source last updated: Aug 14, 2026
Operator profile
- 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)
- Bases
- Liege (LGG / EBLG)
- Fleet Size
- 19 Aircraft (+ 1 On Order/Planned)
- Average Fleet Age 1
- 11.8 Years
- Official Site
- ethiopiancargo.azurewebsites.net
Aircraft overview
| Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Current Total | Future | Historic | Avg. Age | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 777 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 8.2 Years | 13 | ||
| Boeing 737 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23.8 Years | 5 | ||
| Boeing 767 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10.2 Years | 6 | |
| Boeing 747 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Boeing 757 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 30 |
Aircraft registry
Source list categories: Current · Historic · Special Colors / Stickers
Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Remark · Age
| Registration | Aircraft Type | Source Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ALP | Boeing 767-360ER(BDSF)(WL) |
|
| ET-BBE | Boeing 767-300F |
|
| ET-BBF | Boeing 767-300F |
|
| ET-APS | Boeing 777-F6N |
|
| ET-APU | Boeing 777-F6N |
|
| ET-ARI | Boeing 777-F60 |
|
| ET-ARJ | Boeing 777-F60 |
|
| ET-ARK | Boeing 777-F60 |
|
| ET-AVN | Boeing 777-F60 |
|
| ET-AVQ | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET-AVT | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET-AWE | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET-BAA | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET-BAB | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET-BAC | Boeing 777-F |
|
| ET- | Bombardier DHC-8-402(F-LCD) Dash 8 Q400 |
|
Aircraft imagery
Aircraft images associated with this operator.
- © Aneesh Bapaye
- ET-AWC
- 32613
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 737-83N(SF)(WL)
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM / VABB)
- © Michael Stappen
- ET-AYP
- 35212
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL)
Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
- © Tim-Patrick Müller
- ET-BBF
- 67024
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 767-300F
Maastricht / Aachen (MST / EHBK)
- © plane_spotternl
- ET-BBE
- 67023
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 767-300F
Maastricht / Aachen (MST / EHBK)
- © Rogerman747
- ET-APU
- 41817
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 777-F6N
Liege (LGG / EBLG)
- © Evan zhu
- ET-BAA
- 68139
- Ethiopian Cargo
Boeing 777-F
Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
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 Cargo
IATA ET | ICAO – | Callsign –
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)
Bases | Liege (LGG / EBLG)
Fleet Size | 19 Aircraft (+ 1 On Order/Planned)
Average Fleet Age 1 | 11.8 Years
Official Site | ethiopiancargo.azurewebsites.net
Last updated on Aug 14, 2026
Aircraft Matrix
Aircraft Type | Current | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Aircraft Type | In Service | Parked | Total | Future 2 | Historic | Avg. Age | Total
Boeing 737 | 4 | 1 | 23.8 Years | 5
Boeing 747 | 1
Boeing 757 | 2
Boeing 767 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10.2 Years | 5
Boeing 777 | 12 | 1 | 8.2 Years | 13
De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Dash 8 | 1
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 2
Total | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 11.8 Years | 29
Aircraft List
Current
Historic
Special Colors / Stickers
Reg
Aircraft Type
Config
Delivered
Remark
Age
ET-AVX
Boeing 737-86J(SF)(WL)
Cargo
1 Mar 2019
opby Ethiopian Airlines
27.4 Years
ET-AWC
Boeing 737-83N(SF)(WL)
Cargo
25 Mar 2019
opby Ethiopian Airlines
24.1 Years
ET-AYL
Boeing 737-804(SF)(WL)
Cargo
23 Mar 2021
opby Ethiopian Airlines
24.3 Years
ET-AYP
Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL)
Cargo
26 May 2022
opby Ethiopian Airlines
19.3 Years
ET-ALP
Boeing 767-360ER(BDSF)(WL)
Cargo
12 Sep 2024
Parked at ADD, opby Ethiopian Airlines
21.2 Years
ET-BBE
Boeing 767-300F
Cargo
4 Dec 2024
opby Ethiopian Airlines
4.7 Years
ET-BBF
Boeing 767-300F
Cargo
13 Dec 2024
opby Ethiopian Airlines
4.6 Years
ET-APS
Boeing 777-F6N
Cargo
19 Sep 2012
opby Ethiopian Airlines
14 Years
ET-APU
Boeing 777-F6N
Cargo
31 Oct 2012
opby Ethiopian Airlines, “Cainiao” sticker
13.9 Years
ET-ARI
Boeing 777-F60
Cargo
18 Nov 2014
opby Ethiopian Airlines
11.8 Years
ET-ARJ
Boeing 777-F60
Cargo
14 Sep 2015
opby Ethiopian Airlines
11 Years
ET-ARK
Boeing 777-F60
Cargo
22 Oct 2015
opby Ethiopian Airlines, “Pharma Wing” sticker
10.9 Years
ET-AVN
Boeing 777-F60
Cargo
30 Aug 2018
opby Ethiopian Airlines
8 Years
ET-AVQ
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
9 Nov 2018
opby Ethiopian Airlines
7.8 Years
ET-AVT
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
6 Dec 2018
opby Ethiopian Airlines, “Pharma Wing” sticker
7.8 Years
ET-AWE
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
29 Mar 2019
opby Ethiopian Airlines
7.5 Years
ET-BAA
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
6 Nov 2023
opby Ethiopian Airlines
2.8 Years
ET-BAB
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
22 Jan 2025
opby Ethiopian Airlines
1.6 Years
ET-BAC
Boeing 777-F
Cargo
24 May 2025
opby Ethiopian Airlines
1.4 Years
ET-
Bombardier DHC-8-402(F-LCD) Dash 8 Q400
Cargo
Due
Stored, opby Ethiopian Airlines
19.7 Years
© 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.
Ethiopian Cargo Photos
Current Fleet
Historic Fleet
Boeing 737-800
© Aneesh Bapaye
ET-AWC
32613
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 737-83N(SF)(WL) Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM / VABB)
© Michael Stappen
ET-AYP
35212
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 737-86N(BCF)(WL) Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
Boeing 767-300
© Tim-Patrick Müller
ET-BBF
67024
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 767-300F Maastricht / Aachen (MST / EHBK)
© plane_spotternl
ET-BBE
67023
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 767-300F Maastricht / Aachen (MST / EHBK)
Boeing 777F
© Rogerman747
ET-APU
41817
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 777-F6N Liege (LGG / EBLG)
© Evan zhu
ET-BAA
68139
Ethiopian Cargo Boeing 777-F Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD)
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.