Tag: Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing to compensate victims in Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
Boeing agreed on Wednesday to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian...
Ethiopian Airlines in rescue talks with South African Airways -CEO
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks over possible involvement in the rescue of flagship carrier South African Airways (SAA), the head of the airline told...
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the airline said, adding that...
Ethiopian Airlines CEO expects settlement with Boeing by end of June
Ethiopian Airlines expects a settlement with planemaker Boeing by end of June over the crash of an 737 MAX plane in March 2019, CEO...
Ethiopian Airlines emergency landing
An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing minutes after taking off in Senegal after an engine caught fire, an airport spokesman said.
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Kenyan family files lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
A Kenyan family has filed a lawsuit in Chicago against American aviation giant Boeing over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157...
How excess speed, hasty commands and flawed software doomed an Ethiopian...
Minutes after take-off, the pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX were in a bad situation.
A key sensor was wrecked, possibly by a bird...
Doomed Ethiopian Airlines aircrew initially used Boeing emergency procedures
The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX that crashed last month initially followed Boeing emergency procedures but later deviated from them as they...
High speed followed by failed climb for doomed Ethiopia flight
Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 had an unusually high speed after take-off before the aircraft reported problems and requested permission to climb quickly, said a...
Ethiopia crash brings wave of Boeing suspensions, Trump anxious
Britain joined a growing wave of suspensions of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the debate over...
Ethiopian plane smoked and shuddered before deadly plunge
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed killing 157 people was making a strange rattling noise and trailed smoke and debris as it swerved above...
Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157 aboard Boeing 737
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet to Nairobi crashed early on Sunday, killing 149 passengers and eight crew, the airline said, the same...
Ethiopian Airlines receives first 737-800 freighter
Ethiopian Airlines, on 1 March took delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 freighter, the first of its kind in the Ethiopian Cargo fleet mix.
Group...
Ethiopian Airlines steps up hunt for African connections
Ethiopian Airlines is accelerating its strategy of weaving a patchwork of new African routes to soak up traffic on the continent and...
Mogadishu an Ethiopian Airlines destination again
Ethiopian Airlines will resume regular flights to Somalia's capital Mogadishu on November 2, its first in four decades, the state-owned carrier said.
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Ethiopian Airlines, Chad sign deal for national carrier
Ethiopian Airlines and the government of Chad signed an agreement to launch Chad's new national carrier on October 1, officials said.
Ethiopia's state-owned...
Shake up in African aviation stresses profitability
Economic liberalisation, giving African consumers wider choices and cheaper goods and services through greater competition, is taking its time in the commercial...
Boeing delivers first 737 MAX for Ethiopian Airlines
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have celebrated the delivery of the first of 30 737 MAX jets in what will be the largest...
Ethiopian Airlines eyes orders at Farnborough air show
Ethiopian Airlines may decide on possible orders for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smaller CSeries or Embraer E2 jets at the Farnborough...
Ethiopian Airlines marks 100th aircraft in service
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, as part of its ambitious fleet expansion and modernisation drive.
The...
Ethiopian Airlines to step up expansion with more deals and jets
Even by its own standards, Ethiopian Airlines' recent growth has been fast — so fast that it revised the ambitious 15-year strategy...
Ethiopian Airlines orders ten Q400 turboprops
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has concluded a firm order for 10 new Q400 aircraft with Ethiopian Airlines. The order also includes purchase rights...
Ethiopian Airlines opens A350XWB training centre
Ethiopian Airlines has acquired the first A350XWB simulator in Africa which it is using to train pilots for its Airbus A350XWB fleet.
"The...
Ethiopian Airlines orders four Boeing 777 freighters
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines on 14 November announced an order for four Boeing 777 Freighters in a deal valued at more than...
Ethiopian Airlines places repeat order for 10 A350-900s
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has placed an order for ten additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development of its...
Ethiopian Airlines says looking at A350-1000 and Boeing 777X
Ethiopian Airlines is weighing whether to expand its fleet with the 366-seat Airbus A350-1000 or the latest version of the 777 long-haul...
A350 XWB debuts in Ethiopia ahead of first African operations
The Airbus A350 XWB (extra-wide body), made its East African debut, arriving at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport today as part of...
Ethiopian Airlines first A350 XWB taking shape
The first Airbus A350-900 for Ethiopian Airlines is taking shape on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Ethiopian Airlines...
Boeing says Ethiopian Airlines orders more Dreamliners
Boeing announced at the Paris air show on Wednesday that Ethiopian Airlines was the unidentified customer behind a previously announced order for...
Airlift bureaucratic hiccup leaves SA soldiers stranded in DRC
South African soldiers, believed to members of 121 SA Infantry Battalion, found themselves stranded last week instead of flying home after a...
Africair retrofitting Ethiopian Airlines Cessnas with diesel engines
Aviation services company Africair has retrofitted three Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy Cessna 172 Skyhawks with diesel engines and is installing Continental Diesel...
Ethiopian pilot sentenced to 20 years in jail
An Ethiopian court sentenced an Ethiopian Airlines pilot to 19 years and six months in prison on Friday for hijacking his own...
Ethiopian Airlines pilot found guilty of hijacking his plane
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot was convicted in absentia on Tuesday of hijacking his own plane and flying it to Geneva, 13 months...
Ethiopian Airlines orders 20 737 MAX 8s
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft worth $2.1 billion at list prices, and has options and purchase rights...
Ethiopian Airlines receives Cessna 172s for training
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of three Cessna 172 aircraft for pilot training, from Cessna. The aircraft were received on July 24....
Co-pilot hijacked Ethiopian plane to Geneva, exited cockpit by rope
A co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight to seek asylum in Switzerland on Monday surrendered to police at Geneva airport after...
Hijacker held after diverting Ethiopian jet, passengers safe
Swiss authorities detained the hijacker of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that was forced to land at Geneva's international airport on Monday and...
Ethiopian Airlines interested in 10 Boeing 777X
Ethiopian Airlines is in preliminary talks with Boeing that could lead to an order for 10 of the U.S. planemaker's latest model,...
Ethiopian Airlines receives second Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines has received a second leased Boeing 777-300ER (extended range) aircraft, General Electric Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced yesterday.
Ethiopian Airlines...
Ethiopian Airlines receives first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Ethiopian Airlines, the first African airline to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, took delivery of its first aircraft from Boeing in a...
Ethiopian Airlines orders additional Boeing 777-200LR
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered another 777-200LR (Longer Range) Worldliner from Boeing, adding to its fleet of five 777-200LRs, allowing it to increase...
Ethiopian Airlines buys five Q400s
Bombardier has announced that Ethiopian Airlines has ordered five Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The order, announced on Monday, was originally attributed to...
Ethiopian Airlines sells Fokker 50s, seeks Q400s
Ethiopian Airlines has sold its five Fokker 50 regional turboprops to Fortran Aviation Limited, and is negotiating with Bombardier to replace them...
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
At a ceremony held at Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport yesterday, the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines as...
Ethiopian Airlines buys Boeing 777 freighters
Ethiopian Airlines has bought four new 777F freighters from Boeing, adding to the two it will lease next year as it expands...
Lebanon looks for victims of Ethiopian jet crash
Lebanese and international rescue services widened their search today for the victims and missing flight recorders of an Ethiopian Airlines plane that...
Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 90 feared dead
All 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane are feared dead after it plunged into the Mediterranean minutes after taking off from...
Ethiopian airliner crashes after takeoff
An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean sea shortly after taking off from Beirut international airport...
