Ethiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa International) will double its fleet of DHC-8-400s from thirteen to at least twenty-six come 2025. Four of the new aircraft will be sourced from Dubai-based lessor Palma Holding Ltd. The airline says the rise in demand for the Bombardier Aerospace (BBA, Montréal Trudeau) turboprops is being driven by its growing West African subsidiary, ASKY Airlines (KP, Lomé), as well as anticipated demand from its nascent Southern African subsidiary, Malawi Airlines (3W, Lilongwe International), set to launch later this year. ASKY operates six of the type in a two-class configuration. Further demand is also anticipated should the Star Alliance member establish a much vaunted Central African carrier, tentatively set for Kinshasa N'Djili.