Emirates deploys 312-seat A350-900 to Addis Ababa from November 2026
The carrier updates its schedule to introduce the Airbus A350-900 on daily Dubai–Addis Ababa flights two months earlier than initially planned, replacing the Boeing 777-200LR.
Emirates has published a recent schedule update regarding its planned operational aircraft deployment on the route connecting Dubai to Addis Ababa.
According to the latest schedule filing, the carrier confirmed that its 312-seater Airbus A350-900 will officially enter scheduled service on 01NOV26. This introduction advances the aircraft deployment compared to earlier operational plans. Indeed, the operation was initially filed on Emirates SkyCargo's schedule listing to begin only from 01JAN27.
With this equipment change taking effect on 01NOV26, the 312-seat Airbus A350-900 replaces the Boeing 777-200LR previously assigned to the sector.
The planned daily schedule lists flight EK723 departing Dubai at 0925 and arriving in Addis Ababa at 1245. For the return leg, flight EK724 is scheduled to depart Addis Ababa at 1450 and reach Dubai at 2000. Both sectors are scheduled to operate daily with the A350-900 aircraft type.
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