Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of first 787-9

Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of it's first Boeing 787-9, leased from AerCap, adding to an existing 787-8 fleet of 19. Three additional 787-9s are on order. Ethiopia was the first country, after Japan, to receive 787s in may 2013, and now becomes the first African country to take delivery of the 787-9.

Boeing 787-9 MSN 38778 L/N 621 F/F 10/13/17
Ethiopian Airlines ET-AUO Delivered 10/26/17

Ethiopian Airlines - Current Fleet
19 x Dash 8
6 x ATR-42/72
4 x 737-700
15 x 737-800
2 x 757-200F
6 x 767-300ER
19 x 787-8
6 x A350-900
1 x 787-9
5 x 777-200LR
6 x 777F
4 x 777-300ER
Total: 93