Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Mesfin Tassew, said the airline will receive two electric aircrafts next year, according to a TIKVAH Ethiopia report issued on Monday.
The airlines had reached an agreement with Archer Aviation on March 27, 2025 to get the plane in a deal that is said to cost about $30 million.
The Airlines is the second to enter into agreement with the company to deploy the electric Aeroplanes.
During the agreement, Archer Aviation disclosed “the companies will work together to over time build an air taxi network in the region, with Archer planning to provide Ethiopian Airlines with a team of pilots, technicians, and engineers to support the initial deployment of these early launch edition Midnight aircraft in Ethiopia.”
Mesfin Tasew, CEO of the Ethiopian airlines, was quoted as saying that two planes are primarily intended for tourism activity.
The aircrafts are used for short distances for a round trip within a range of 20-50 miles, according to Archer Aviation.
Last month, the airline announced that it has acquired two Twin Otter Classic 300-G Aircrafts from De Havilland Canada, for domestic flights with tourist destinations.
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