Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest air carrier, now boasts the shortest Airbus A350-900 operation in Europe.
Ethiopian Airlines recently expanded its European network with the introduction of regular flights to Lyon, France, marking yet another step in the carrier's gradual expansion across the continent.
While the new route is important in and of itself, it has sparked interest for an odd reason: it contains what is thought to be Europe's shortest scheduled trip, flown by an Airbus A350-900.
The new route, which launched on July 2, connects Addis Ababa, Geneva, and Lyon.
The trip joining Geneva, Switzerland, with Lyon, France, spans barely 53 nautical miles (98 kilometers);, it is planned for around 45 minutes, SimplyFlying reports.
