AerCap delivers second new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines

AerCap reported the delivery of a second new Airbus A350-900 to Ethiopian Airlines. The first aircraft was delivered in June, marking the first A350 XWB aircraft to be delivered to an African carrier. AerCap has one of the largest Airbus A350 XWB portfolios with a total of six owned and another 23 on order aircraft delivering through 2019. AerCap has now leased two A350 XWB aircraft to Vietnam Airlines, two to Cathay Pacific Airways and now with the latest delivery a further two to Ethiopian Airlines.