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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)
(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)
Ethiopian Best Business Class Seats?
#91
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Anyone with recent experience on the 777-200LR between VIE and ADD? Just booked an award. Based on the above, looks like all 777 will have lie flat seats. Is there any risk of a plan swap spoiling my plans to impress my wife?
[added] AND, any advice on seat choice?
[added] AND, any advice on seat choice?
Last edited by abaheti; Apr 5, 2019 at 12:06 pm Reason: add request
#93
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With very rare exceptions, the ET-AT* subfleet (6/9 of the flat bed equipped aircraft) is used only on shorter sectors and not on the transatlantic flights. Only the 3 ET-AS* aircraft are used regularly to North America and also have flat beds. Most of the North America flights are with ET-AO* and ET-AR* aircraft that have the angled seats.
#94
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 224
With very rare exceptions, the ET-AT* subfleet (6/9 of the flat bed equipped aircraft) is used only on shorter sectors and not on the transatlantic flights. Only the 3 ET-AS* aircraft are used regularly to North America and also have flat beds. Most of the North America flights are with ET-AO* and ET-AR* aircraft that have the angled seats.
#95
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,153
It seems that beginning early-2020 that Ethiopian are replacing the 777 used on the Washington Dulles (IAD) route with a 787. I just booked a flight in June 2020 and, despite it showing up as a 777 on United's website (where I booked with miles) and on Google flights, it is in fact a 787 being used. A 787 is shown on ET's website. I spot checked some dates using Expert Flyer and it seems that around Jan 2020 it's going to be a 787 route.
I sure hope I get a fully flat bed model when I fly. I'm tempted to cancel and switch to an airline and/or route that guarantees a lie-flat. ET is using an A350 for YYZ.
I sure hope I get a fully flat bed model when I fly. I'm tempted to cancel and switch to an airline and/or route that guarantees a lie-flat. ET is using an A350 for YYZ.
Last edited by FlyingHighlander; Jul 8, 2019 at 8:00 pm
#97
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With very rare exceptions, the ET-AT* subfleet (6/9 of the flat bed equipped aircraft) is used only on shorter sectors and not on the transatlantic flights. Only the 3 ET-AS* aircraft are used regularly to North America and also have flat beds. Most of the North America flights are with ET-AO* and ET-AR* aircraft that have the angled seats.
#98
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Chicago
Posts: 318
With very rare exceptions, the ET-AT* subfleet (6/9 of the flat bed equipped aircraft) is used only on shorter sectors and not on the transatlantic flights. Only the 3 ET-AS* aircraft are used regularly to North America and also have flat beds. Most of the North America flights are with ET-AO* and ET-AR* aircraft that have the angled seats.
#99
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Florida
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,917
I have a ET flight next week. How far in advance does ET assign a specific plane (tail number) to the flight and where would I get that tail number for an upcoming flight? I checked on planefinder site but it only seems to show tail numbers of past flights. Thanks.
#100
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 39
I am assuming you are flying from BKK because of your name, they don't release the tail numbers until the flight leaves from ADD so you won't know until then. I tracked tail numbers used from September 2018 - September 2019 and the percentage of lie-flat seats for the BKK - ADD Flight was only 17% over that period, but there was no obvious pattern.
You can find flight tail number on flightradar24,com.
You can find flight tail number on flightradar24,com.
#101
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Florida
Programs: UA 2MM
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I am assuming you are flying from BKK because of your name, they don't release the tail numbers until the flight leaves from ADD so you won't know until then. I tracked tail numbers used from September 2018 - September 2019 and the percentage of lie-flat seats for the BKK - ADD Flight was only 17% over that period, but there was no obvious pattern.
You can find flight tail number on flightradar24,com.
You can find flight tail number on flightradar24,com.
#102
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 16
Two weeks ago, I flew on a pair of 788's. ET-AOO was the (much) longer leg. It had angled flatbeds, but a wide-open footwell. ET-ASG had true lie-flat seats, but the footwell was very cramped. It also seemed better maintained, even though it was not operating a marquee route. After having the opportunity to think about the flights, I think I prefer the angle-flat seats simply because I could stretch out without squishing my feet.
On a separate note, I enjoyed the catering ex-ADD. To my relatively unsophisticated palate (2-3 Ethiopian meals per year over the last 30 years), the food was quite good.
On a separate note, I enjoyed the catering ex-ADD. To my relatively unsophisticated palate (2-3 Ethiopian meals per year over the last 30 years), the food was quite good.
#104
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Ah, I know we call three economy seats together "hobo business class" , but had to share this photo from an ET domestic night flight. We were in the first row of regular economy and this gentleman created his own sleep pod.
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With very rare exceptions, the ET-AT* subfleet (6/9 of the flat bed equipped aircraft) is used only on shorter sectors and not on the transatlantic flights. Only the 3 ET-AS* aircraft are used regularly to North America and also have flat beds. Most of the North America flights are with ET-AO* and ET-AR* aircraft that have the angled seats.