Ethiopian Airlines Selects Collins Aerospace for A350 & 737 MAX

Ethiopian Airlines, African’s leading carrier, has signed a deal with Collins Aerospace at the Dubai Air Show to provide premium lie-flat business class seating solutions on some Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Ethiopian Airlines’ 11 new A350-900 aircraft will feature Collins Elevation suites, offering premium privacy, comfort, and ample space to work, relax and dine. The agreement builds on the strong relationship between Ethiopian Airlines and Collins, which is also providing Elevation suites for the airline’s recently announced 777-9 order. Together, the collaboration ensures a consistent and seamless passenger experience across both fleets.

56 Ethiopian 737 MAX aircraft will be outfitted with Collins’ Parallel Diamond business class seats, bringing elegant design and enhanced wide body comfort for longer range aircraft.

“Collins' suite of premium business class solutions not only provide luxury air travel accommodations but are distinctly tailored to reflect and amplify Ethiopian’s rapidly expanding brand to travelers across the globe,” said Cynthia Muklevicz, vice president of Customer and Business Development at Collins Aerospace. “Collins' focus on quality and function, aligned with Ethiopian’s commitment to delivering world-class service and innovation, result in an elevated inflight experience that will delight passengers from Addis Ababa and throughout the world.”

Ethiopian Airlines Group Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Retta Melaku, on his part remarked, “As a customer-centric airline, we are thrilled to collaborate with Collins Aerospace and invest in products that would take our customers' comfort and overall flight experience to the next level.

By combining Collins' technology such as the Elevation suites and Parallel Diamond seats with our onboard services, we are enhancing our passengers’ in-flight experience with superior comfort, privacy, and truly reflecting the essence of Ethiopian hospitality and innovation.”

The reverse herringbone Elevation suite provides travelers exceptional living space, a privacy door and intuitively integrated stowage areas, perfect for storing and accessing personal items during flight. Thoughtful design and engineering provide increased in-suite living space for hips, knees and elbows, without impacting cabin densities.

Collins’ Parallel Diamond seat incorporates advanced kinematic design and is angled toward the windows to maximize passenger space, privacy and cabin density on a single-aisle aircraft. The seat features adjustment and transforms into a 78” lie-flat bed, serving as an ideal place to rest as narrow body aircraft continue to fly longer missions.