Ethiopian Airlines and Thales are celebrating the carrier’s first A350-1000 aircraft, which according to Thales is also the first in Africa to be equipped with Thales’s state-of-the-art AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) system.
Mesfin Tasew, Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines Group said: “Keeping our legacy as a pioneer in aviation technology in Africa, we are more than pleased to have our A350-1000, the first of its kind in Africa equipped with Thales’s AVANT Up inflight Entertainment (IFE) system, which also marks a first in the global aviation industry.
“Achieving these two milestones at once doubled our pleasure and we look forward to more collaborations with Thales InFlyt Experience.”
Niels Steenstrup, Chief Executive Officer, Thales InFlyt Experience commented: “At Thales, we are proud of our long-term partnership with Ethiopian and are delighted to have our AVANT Up system flying on the first A350-1000 in Africa. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the airline and create new opportunities to bring exceptional experiences to Ethiopian and its passengers.”
