Ethiopian Airlines exercised options on Day 1 of the Dubai Airshow 2025 to buy 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, expanding its MAX fleet from 22 to 33 aircraft and sustaining Boeing's early-show order momentum. Delivery timing and financing were not disclosed.
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The deal adds 11 narrowbodies and takes Ethiopian's 737 MAX fleet to 33 from 22, a material increase in short- and medium-haul capacity amid strong regional demand (see Middle East fleet growth projections: https://hype.aero/?story=88733b8f-bee8-444e-bdc4-1deddcf72d92).
Reinforces Boeing's sales momentum at the Dubai Airshow and increases pressure on production and suppliers as the company seeks to lift 737 MAX output (see FAA clearance to raise MAX rate to 42/month: https://hype.aero/?story=d8c6c3a5-6bfe-457b-8bfa-56157a57aaca).
The order was placed while U.S. civil litigation related to the 2019 Flight 302 crash continues, a reminder of ongoing legal and reputational factors surrounding MAX operations: https://hype.aero/?story=0b410d68-9fac-4d59-9dfc-de413c90772f.
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