Airlines/Ethiopia
Is Ethiopian Airlines safe?
Africa's largest airline. ET302 crash (2019, 157 fatalities) was caused by the 737 MAX MCAS system, not pilot error. Otherwise strong safety record for the region.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict. Informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.0 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2019 (7y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
Fleet
The actual aircraft in Ethiopian Airlines's fleet
Individual airframes we hold for Ethiopian Airlines, with build years taken from public registries and sourced references. These are the specific aircraft you might be boarding, not an industry average. Where we cannot date enough of a subfleet we leave the age blank rather than estimate it.
| Aircraft | In our registry | Average age | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 16 | 12.2 yrs | 2012 to 2016 |
| Boeing 777-200LR / 777F | 15 | 12.7 yrs | 2010 to 2019 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 14 | 14 yrs | 2006 to 2015 |
| Airbus A350-900 | 10 | 7.5 yrs | 2016 to 2021 |
| Boeing 767-300ER | 6 | 24.2 yrs | 2000 to 2005 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 5 | 7.2 yrs | 2017 to 2020 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 4 | 12 yrs | 2013 to 2015 |
| Boeing 737-700 | 3 | 22.2 yrs | 2003 to 2005 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 2 | not enough dated | 1992 to 2001 |
| Dash 8 Q400 | 1 | not enough dated | 2010 |
We can date 16 of the 16 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner airframes we hold for Ethiopian Airlines. They average 12.2 years old, built between 2012 and 2016.