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Old Aug 11, 2017, 11:04 am
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Ethiopian Long-Haul Aircraft with Flat Bed Seats
(UPDATED 05NOV23)

TOTAL : 59 aircraft - 49 with fully flat beds, 10 with 160-angled flat

At least 50+ aircraft with WiFi. WiFi has now been installed on almost all 787s in addition to the 777/350 fleet.

Boeing 777-200LRs
(Total 6 - with WiFi)

ET-ANN - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ANO - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ANP - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ANQ - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ANR - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-AQL - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite

Boeing 777-300ERs
(Total 4 - with WiFi)

ET-APX - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-APY - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ASK - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite
ET-ASL - Yes - Zodiac Aura Lite

Boeing 787-8s
(Total 19 - most - if not all - now fitted with WiFi)

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ET-AOO - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOP - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOQ - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOR - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOS - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOT - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOU - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-AOV - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-ARE - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-ARF - No - Zodiac Aura Lite (angled)
ET-ASG - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ASH - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ASI - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATG - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATH - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATI - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATJ - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATK - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATL - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel

NOTE : All B787-8 flights are loaded with the flat bed seatmap until between 48-72 hours prior to the flight. Check back within 48 hours when the actual aircraft is allocated and the seatmap may change. If row 11 shows seats ABC-DEF-JKL, then you have the old configuration. If it shows only seats JKL for row 11, then it is the new configuration.

Boeing 787-9s
(Total 10 - all equipped with WiFi)

ET-AUO - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUP - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUQ - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUR - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AXK - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AXL - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AXS - Yes - Collins Aerospace Super Diamond (Reverse Herringbone)
ET-AYC - Yes - Collins Aerospace Super Diamond (Reverse Herringbone)
ET-AYD - Yes - Collins Aerospace Super Diamond (Reverse Herringbone)
ET-AXT - Yes - Collins Aerospace Super Diamond (Reverse Herringbone)

Airbus 350-900s
(Total 20 - all equipped with Wifi)

ET-ATQ - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATR - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-ATY - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUA - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUB - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AUC - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AVB - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AVC - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AVD - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AVE - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AWM - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AWN - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AWO - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AWP - Yes - Collins Aerospace Diamond Parallel
ET-AYA - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)
ET-AYB - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)
ET-AYM - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)
ET-AYN - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)
ET-AZI - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)
ET-AZN - Yes - Safran Optima (New config)








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Old Mar 21, 2024, 1:33 pm
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Originally Posted by cheltzel
I see that one of the angled-flat 788s (ET-AOS) has been at ADD since 16 December. Any hope they are starting the cabin refresh?
Intel from one of my sources (not my usual source so can't promise its accuracy) is that ET-AOR will be the first aircraft with the new cabin configuration.
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Old Mar 21, 2024, 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by B747-437B
Intel from one of my sources (not my usual source so can't promise its accuracy) is that ET-AOR will be the first aircraft with the new cabin configuration.
Thanks, I'll try to remind myself to keep checking on AOR's activity on FR24. We can see when it starts and hopefully get a handle on how long each plane will take. WIth the requirement of the GE engined 788s on the US to ADD flights, I would love for ET574/575 to be consistently 1-2-1 business class seating.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 12:19 am
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DH and I are flying ET501 IAD-ADD September 22 and our seat assignments are listed as 2J & 2L -- but none of the seat layouts I've seen online for the Ethiopian A350 show any seats labeled 2J or 2L. Does anyone have a link to what this seat configuration looks like? When we originally booked I think it was scheduled to be a Boeing and we were supposed to have the two middle seats in row 2 (both with aisle access). I am unable to change the seat assignment online because we booked using United miles, so maybe I need to call.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 1:08 am
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Originally Posted by lmk
DH and I are flying ET501 IAD-ADD September 22 and our seat assignments are listed as 2J & 2L -- but none of the seat layouts I've seen online for the Ethiopian A350 show any seats labeled 2J or 2L. Does anyone have a link to what this seat configuration looks like? When we originally booked I think it was scheduled to be a Boeing and we were supposed to have the two middle seats in row 2 (both with aisle access). I am unable to change the seat assignment online because we booked using United miles, so maybe I need to call.
Looks like a B788 or B777. See here...
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 2:12 am
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Originally Posted by lmk
none of the seat layouts I've seen online for the Ethiopian A350 show any seats labeled 2J or 2L. Does anyone have a link to what this seat configuration looks like?
Not sure where you are looking, but 2JL is the standard configuration for the aisle/window on the right side of the aircraft for every single aircraft in ET's fleet, regardless of type.

In both Business and Economy, the window seats are always A and L, the aisle is always C and J and the center section aisles on widebodies are always D and H. The middle seats are B, F, G and K where applicable.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 3:45 am
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Ethiopian's own website shows the seatmap for the A350 as having the right side of the plane as JK, not JL. The only L seats shown on the A350 are in economy, which is why I'm confused.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 4:16 am
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Originally Posted by lmk
Ethiopian's own website shows the seatmap for the A350 as having the right side of the plane as JK, not JL. The only L seats shown on the A350 are in economy, which is why I'm confused.
Thats just a link to SeatGuru which is often wrong. But AeroLopa also get it wrong and B747-437B is right.

This is from an A359 flight:

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Old Apr 3, 2024, 5:07 am
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OK thank you.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by MichielR
Thats just a link to SeatGuru which is often wrong. But AeroLopa also get it wrong and B747-437B is right.
I probably fly on ET more than the guy who updates the website
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 7:15 am
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I fly ET in J on award tix from UA miles and I make my own seat assignments on the ET web site under manage my reservation. You will need the ET PNR which is on your UA record. I always get the seats in the middle so we both have aisle access.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by B747-437B
I probably fly on ET more than the guy who updates the website
AeroLopa is still much better than whatever ET have on their own site.
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Old Apr 3, 2024, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by lmk
DH and I are flying ET501 IAD-ADD September 22 and our seat assignments are listed as 2J & 2L -- but none of the seat layouts I've seen online for the Ethiopian A350 show any seats labeled 2J or 2L. Does anyone have a link to what this seat configuration looks like? When we originally booked I think it was scheduled to be a Boeing and we were supposed to have the two middle seats in row 2 (both with aisle access). I am unable to change the seat assignment online because we booked using United miles, so maybe I need to call.
I often fly ET to Africa using UA miles. You can change the seats easily. I use the ET mobile app on an android tablet and just manage the booking (using the ET PNR from UA's My Trips view of the award reservation).

An off-topic recommendation is to check in fairly early for ET501 and then head to the UA Polaris lounge in the C/D terminal for breakfast. IMO it is one of the top 2 or 3 lounges at IAD and is virtually empty at that time of the day. You can then take the train back to the A/B terminal to catch your flight.
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Old Apr 6, 2024, 6:22 pm
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They still don’t have ATL as a valid “Bid for Upgrade” route on their Bidding faq site. They’ve been flying this route now for a year and haven’t updated their route listings so no surprise their seating chart hasn’t kept up either.

https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/aa...sked-questions
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Old Apr 10, 2024, 6:12 am
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Hi,
Are there any plans for ET to install newer seats on 788/ A350 so all aircraft have 1-2-1 in business class.
many thanks.

Narry.
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Old Apr 10, 2024, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by Narongsuk
Hi,
Are there any plans for ET to install newer seats on 788/ A350 so all aircraft have 1-2-1 in business class.
many thanks.
No.
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