Business Class
Long haul
- Audio/Video On Demand on 777s and 787s; shared cabin screens on 767s
- Seat pitch of 65 inch on 777s and 787s which convert to angled sleeper suites; seat pitch of 50 inch on 767s with significant recline and extendable leg rest
- Blanket, pillow and amenity kit provided
- Magazines and newspapers offered
- Baggage allowance of 40kg but varies considerably with flight
- Restaurant quality multi course meals served with beverages
Medium haul
- Restaurant quality multi course meal served with beverages
- Shared cabin screens show movies and TV programs on 767s and 757s
- Seat pitch of 44 inch on 737-700s; seat pitch of 48 inch on 737-800s; seat pitch of 57 inch on 757s; seats in 2-2 layout
- Blanket, pillow and amenity kit provided
- Magazines and newspapers offered
- Baggage allowance of 40kg but varies considerably with flight
Regional on Q400 aircraft (not all are fitted with Business class)
- Snack with choice of beverages served
- No in flight entertainment
- Seat pitch of 30 inch and 16.9 inch width with no seat recline
- Adjacent seats are kept vacant
- Magazines and newspapers offered
Economy Class
Long haul
- Full meal and beverages served
- Audio/Video On Demand on 787s and 777s
- Seat pitch of 31 to 32 inch on the 767s; seat pitch of 32 inch on 777s and 787s
- Blankets, pillows and amenity kits provided on flights to China and America
- Baggage allowance of 30kg but varies considerably with flight
Medium haul
- Full meal and beverage service including alcohol provided
- Shared cabin screens show movies and TV programs on 757s and 767s
- Seat pitch of 30 to 31 inch on 737s; seat pitch of 33 inch on the 757s
- Blankets and pillows available
- Baggage allowance of 30kg but varies with flight
Regional
- Snack and beverage service
- No in flight entertainment
- Seat pitch of 30 inch with 16.9 inch width and no recline on Q400s
- No blankets or pillows provided
- Founded in 1945
- Relied heavily on foreign (mainly American) workforce until 1971 when the airline employed an all Ethiopian workforce
- First airline in Africa to order aircraft such as the 767, 777-200 and 787 Dreamliner
- Fleet overhaul occurred in 2000
- One of the largest operators in Africa
- Joined Star Alliance in 2011
- 737-700
- 737-800
- 757-200
- 767-300ER
- 777-200LR
- 787-8
- Bombardier Dash 8 Q400
- 777-300ER
- ASKY Airlines
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