Ethiopian Airlines News
Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of two aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of two DA42 pilot training aircrafts on Thursday 29 September 2011 from Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH of Austria for an order placed in May, 2011.
Ethiopian Airlines refutes recent report on ET-409 accident
The Daily Star, a Lebanese Newspaper, has published a story on the press conference presided by the Lebanese Minister of Public Works on September 08, 2011. Ethiopian Airlines regrettably noted that some factually incorrect statements were released in the subject press conference.
Ethiopian Airlines to start flights to tropical islands of Seychelles
Ethiopian Airlines will soon start operating a new flight bound for the Seychelles islands from Addis Ababa.
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines sign 777 agreement
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an agreement for the Ethiopian flag carrier to participate in the 777 Component Services Program (CSP).
Ethiopian Airlines receives $40m loan from African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Board of Directors approved a second lien corporate loan of $40 million to Ethiopian Airlines in Tunis on March 23, 2011.
Ethiopian to launch daily nonstop flights to Beijing
Effective May 2011, Ethiopian will introduce daily non–stop services from Addis Ababa to Beijing-China.
O’Leary reveals Ryanair once owned crashed Ethiopian jet
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed off the coast of Lebanon was used by Ryanair until last April, its chief executive Michael O’Leary has revealed. His airline sold the Boeing 737 last April following seven years of service on its European routes.
Pilot in Med crash ignored warnings and flew into storm
The pilot of an Ethiopian Airways jet that crashed off the coast of Lebanon yesterday ignored instructions from the controller to avoid a series of violent thunderstorms, it has emerged today.
90 feared dead in Med plane crash
All ninety passengers on board a jet that crashed into the Mediterranean are believed to have died. The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, which was bound for Addis Ababa, crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut airport, with witnesses seeing a “ball of fire”.
Ethiopian Airlines extends cooperation with AVIAREPS to German market
Ethiopian Airlines is working to strengthen its presence in Europe and is now focusing on the German market.
Airbus wins major Ethiopian order
Airbus has revealed it has won an order from Ethiopian Airlines, a long-term Boeing customer for 12 of its new A350 XWB aircraft in a deal valued at about $2.8 billion at list price, bringing its total worldwide orders for the plane to 505.