Ethiopian Airlines has revealed that it is looking to launch its first ever direct flights from Ethiopia to Australia. The airline is considering Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney as possible destinations. The launch date has not yet been announced, but the flights will be operated by newly leased or purchased Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 aircraft. Flight times will range from 12 to 16.5 hours depending on the destination.
In a social media post, Telila Deressa Gutema, the Regional Manager for Ethiopian Airlines in the Asia-Pacific, announced that the "groundwork has been laid, and the stage has been set for this significant milestone." While the exact launch date remains undecided, the airline still needs to secure aircraft and obtain regulatory approval for the route, which was not addressed in the announcement.
Ethiopian Airlines is the flag carrier of Ethiopia and is wholly owned by the country's government. EAL was founded on the 21st of December 1945 and commenced operations on the 8th of April 1946, expanding to international flights in 1951.
The airline operates a fleet of Airbus A350-900, A350-1000, Boeing 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8, 777-200LR, 777-300ER, 787-8, 787-9, and Dash 8-400
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