(Posted 21st November 2025)
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, at the Dubai Air Show to provide premium lie-flat business class seating solutions across Ethiopian’s number
of fleets of 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 the African leading carrier, 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.
Fifty-six 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.”
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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.
