Airbus Wins Late Boost in Dubai With Ethiopian Widebody Deal
An Airbus A350-900 passenger jet.
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Airbus SE reached a preliminary agreement to sell widebody aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines Group, giving the European planemaker a late boost at the Dubai Air Show. The announcement confirms an earlier Bloomberg report.
Ethiopia’s flagship carrier signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase 11 A350-900 jetliners, according to a statement Wednesday. The Dubai event has been dominated by Airbus arch-rival Boeing Co., which pulled in massive orders from regional carriers like Emirates.