Ethiopian Airlines NS23 Africa Service Changes – 06JAN23

Published at 1100GMT 06JAN23

Ethiopian Airlines this week filed latest adjustment to its planned Africa operations for Northern summer 2023 season, effective 26MAR23. Planned operation as of 05JAN23 as follows.

Addis Ababa – Antananarivo eff 26MAR23 Increase from 6 to 7 weekly. 5 of 7 weekly 777-200LR replaces 737 MAX 8
Addis Ababa – Brazzaville – Pointe Noire – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 787-8
Addis Ababa – Cairo 787-8 replaced by following aircraft
26MAR23 – 03JUN23 77L Daily
eff 04JUN23 77L Day x17 789 Day 1 7M8 Day 7

Addis Ababa – Cape Town eff 26MAR23 A350-900XWB continues to operate 1 daily, replacing 777-300ER
Addis Ababa – Cotonou eff 27MAR23 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 4 weekly
Addis Ababa – Dar es Salaam eff 26MAR23 2 daily 737-800/MAX 8. Planned 787-8 on 2 of 14 weekly removed
Addis Ababa – Dire Dawa – Djibouti eff 26MAR23 2 of 7 weekly 737-800/MAX 8 replaces -700
Addis Ababa – Djibouti eff 26MAR23 Increase from 1 to 2 daily, 737-700/-800/MAX 8
ET366 ADD0100 – 0215JIB 73W D
ET362 ADD0930 – 1100JIB 737 D

ET367 JIB0315 – 0445ADD 73W D
ET365 JIB1925 – 2055ADD 737 D

Addis Ababa – Douala – Malabo – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 787-8/-9
Addis Ababa – Enugu eff 26MAR23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8 replaces -800
Addis Ababa – Gaborone eff 26MAR23 737 MAX 8 replaces -800, 5 weekly
Addis Ababa – Goma eff 26MAR23 737-700 replaces -800, 1 daily
Addis Ababa – Harare eff 26MAR23 Overall service increases from 10 to 11 weekly, operating terminator with A350 and Boeing 737-800 (Existing 4 weekly Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa and 3 weekly in opposite direction discontinued)
ET873 ADD0925 – 1235HRE 350 D
ET893 ADD2145 – 0115+1HRE 738 x246

ET892 HRE0205 – 0740ADD 738 x357
ET872 HRE1535 – 2045ADD 350 D

Addis Ababa – Hargeisa eff 26MAR23 2 of 14 weekly Dash 8-Q400 replaces 737-800
Addis Ababa – Johannesburg eff 26MAR23 2 of 3 daily ET849/858 and ET859/848 787-9 replaces -8 (Overall 2 daily 787-9 and 1 daily A350)
ET809 ADD0840 – 1305JNB 350 D
ET849 ADD1530 – 1955JNB 789 D
ET859 ADD2330 – 0355+1JNB 789 D

ET848 JNB0820 – 1445ADD 789 D
ET808 JNB1410 – 2025ADD 350 D
ET858 JNB2300 – 0525+1ADD 789 D

Addis Ababa – Juba eff 26MAR23 1 of 2 daily Dash 8-Q400 replaces 737-700
Addis Ababa – Kano eff 26MAR23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8/787 operating
Addis Ababa – Kigali eff 26MAR23 2 daily 737-800, instead of 1 daily each -700/-800
Addis Ababa – Libreville – Yaoundé – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 787-9 operates 4 weekly, instead of 787-8/-9
Addis Ababa – Lilongwe eff 26MAR23 Increase form 7 to 10 weekly. A350/737 MAX 8/777-200LR operating
ET877 ADD0950 – 1250LLW EQV D
ET867 ADD2210 – 0110+1LLW 7M8 247

ET866 LLW0200 – 0700ADD 7M8 135
ET876 LLW1530 – 2030ADD EQV D

Addis Ababa – Luanda eff 27MAR23 5 weekly 777-200LR, instead of 777-200LR/-300ER
Addis Ababa – Lusaka eff 26MAR23 Overall service increases from 10 to 11 weekly, operating terminator with A350 and Boeing 737 (Existing 4 weekly Addis Ababa – Harare – Lusaka – Addis Ababa and 3 weekly in opposite direction discontinued)
ET863 ADD0925 – 1230LUN 350 D
ET891 ADD2210 – 0120+1LUN 737 x246

ET890 LUN0210 – 0735ADD 737 x357
ET862 LUN1530 – 2030ADD 350 D

Addis Ababa – Malabo – Douala – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-8
Addis Ababa – Maputo eff 26MAR23 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 787-9 replaces previously filed 737-800
Addis Ababa – Moroni eff 26MAR23 A350-900XWB replaces 787-8/-9, 1 daily
Addis Ababa – N’djamena eff 26MAR23 737 MAX 8 replaces -700/-800, 1 daily
Addis Ababa – Nosy-Be eff 04JUN23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 737 MAX 8/-800
Addis Ababa – Victoria Falls – Bulawayo – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 Increase from 4 to 5 weekly, 737 MAX 8 continues operating, instead of previously filed 787-9
Addis Ababa – Windhoek eff 26MAR23 Increase from 5 to 7 weekly, 777-200LR/787
Addis Ababa – Yaoundé – Libreville – Addis Ababa eff 26MAR23 787-9 operates 3 weekly, instead of 787-8/-9
Addis Ababa – Zanzibar eff 26MAR23 A350-900XWB operates 1 daily, instead of A350/787-9

Previously reported changes for service for West Africa:
Addis Ababa – Abidjan – Conakry eff 30MAY23 Reduce from 5 to 3 weekly, 787-8 (Abidjan overall service unchanged at 7 weekly, as ET resumes 4 weekly Addis Ababa – Abidjan – New York JFK)
Addis Ababa – Abidjan – New York JFK eff 04JUN23 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly with 787-8. New York JFK service will operate via Abidjan, instead of Lome (ET last operated Abidjan – New York JFK sector until 2020)
Addis Ababa – Lome – Newark eff 29MAY23 Increase from 4 to 7 weekly, 787-8
Addis Ababa – Niamey – Ouagadougou eff 31MAY23 educe from 5 to 4 weekly, 787-8 (Niamey service reduces from 5 to 4 weekly)
Addis Ababa – Ouagadougou – Conakry eff 31MAY23 2 weekly 787-8, new routing (Overall service for Ouagadougou increases from 5 to 6 weekly)