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Ethiopian Airlines to decide in August on 25 narrowbodies: Boeing 737 MAX vs Airbus A320neo (A220 and Embraer E195-E2 also evalu

Ethiopian Airlines plans to make an August decision on an order for 25 narrowbody jets, evaluating the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo families. The carrier is also considering the Airbus A220-300 and Embraer E195-E2 as part of the next phase of its narrowbody fleet expansion, according to reporting.

Discovered 2026-07-16T07:00:33.513199-07:00 | 2026-07-16T07:00:33.513199-07:00

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Ethiopian’s August decision will shape near-term market share and pricing leverage for both Airbus and Boeing in Africa’s narrowbody market—covering a 25-aircraft tranche and multiple competitive families.
The evaluation set (737 MAX, A320neo, A220-300, E195-E2) signals how Ethiopian is balancing mainline capacity with regional/feed economics, informing competitor sales and fleet planning.
This comes as Ethiopian is already being linked to prior Airbus fleet expansion discussions for the A220 and A350-1000, providing continuity to the carrier’s multi-type growth roadmap (source:36fbfd3f-f662-4b90-8a2b-3d984e9e735b).

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