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Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach Join Together ……….
EVERETT, Wash./PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) joined with Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) to deliver approximately 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms) of medical supplies to Ethiopia’s largest hospital. The delivery was made to Black Lion Hospital using Ethiopian’s third 787 Dreamliner, marking the first time a Dreamliner has been used as part of Boeing’s...
Africa First, Ethiopian 1st B787 Dreamliner Touches down in Maputo
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - (Press Release) – Ethiopian 1st B787 Dremaliner, dubbed “Africa First” touched down at Maputo International Airport on 2 September 2012.
Ethiopian is the first airline in the world outside Japan to operate the most technologically advanced commercial aircraft. Ethiopian is pleased to introduce the Dreamliner to Maputo, ahead of major destinations in Europe,...
Ethiopian Dreamliner Continues Serving Rotating African Destinations
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – (Press Release) -Â Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, continuing its flight to rotating African destinations, has flown to Mombasa and Kilimanjaro on August 19th ; to Harare and Lusaka on August 20th ; and to Nairobi and Entebbe on August 21st.
Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to fly the Dreamliner primarily...
Ethiopian Acquisition of Ten Boeing B787s Principally Financed by J.P. Morgan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, has secured $1 billion of financing from J.P. Morgan for its 10 Boeing B787-8- Dreamliners. The Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the United States has provided export credit agency support via guaranteed loans that cover 85% of the total cost of the aircraft. The balance will be financed by...
Ethiopian Airlines to Start Evening Flights to Bahir Dar
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – (Press Release) – Ethiopia Airlines is pleased to announce that it will start upgraded evening services between Addis Ababa and Bahir Dar with its Boeing 737–700/800 aircraft effective May 15, 2012.
As a national flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has been supporting the ever increasing tourism market of the country as well as business travel, supported by the country’s...
Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of the Second 737-800 Sky Interior Aircraft
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, is pleased to announce that is has received the second next-generation Boeing 737-800 Sky Interior Aircraft. The airline placed a firm order for 10 of its kind back in December 2009.
“As a customer focused airline, we are largely investing on modernization of our fleet. The new 737-800 Sky...
Ethiopian Airlines to introduce new services to Cotonou, Benin
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, is proud to announce that effective 15 June 2012, the airline will launch new flight services non-stop from Addis Ababa to Cotonou, the economic capital of the Republic of Benin. The introduction of the new services will expand Ethiopian extensive network in West Africa.
The Republic of Benin is a small but influential...
Ethiopian Airlines to Launch Services to Seychelles on April 1st
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it will operate nonstop flights from Addis Ababa to Seychelles as of April 01, 2012.
The Republic of Seychelles comprises 115 islands occupying a land area of 455 km² and an Exclusive Economic Zone of 1.4 km² in the Western Indian Ocean. Of these 115 islands, 41 constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite...
Bombardier Confirms Ethiopian Airlines as Buyer of Five Q400 NextGen Airliners
Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that Ethiopian Airlines is the customer that placed the firm order for five Q400 NextGen airliners announced on February 13, 2012. Two of the five aircraft will be operated by Ethiopian Airlines and three by its affiliate, ASKY Airlines of Togo.
Ethiopian Airlines, the flag carrier of Ethiopia and one of Africa’s leading airlines, serves 64 international destinations....
Ethiopian Airlines Refutes ET 409 Crash Report
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Press Release) – Ethiopian Airlines strongly refutes the final investigation report released today by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport on the accident of ET 409 / 25 January 2010.
The Airline maintained that the Lebanese Government had been speculating the cause of the accident as pilot error right from the day of the accident contrary to the International...
