Ethiopian Airlines Says It Will Not Lease Jets to Russia
Ethiopian Airlines on Wednesday denied media reports that it planned to lease commercial aircraft to airlines in Russia.
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Private Operators Authorized to Offer Regular Passenger and Cargo Flights in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) granted approval to local private operators, allowing them to provide regular passenger and cargo flight services.
Ethiopia Releases Final Boeing 737 MAX Accident Report, U.S. Authorities Question Report
The Ethiopian Accident Investigation Board recently released the final report on the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max. Released on Friday (December 23), the state investigators in their final report on ET302 confirm that a software bug is the main cause of the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash. The Ethiopian Airlines flight bound […]
Ethiopian Airlines Adds European Fifth Freedom Route, Continues 737 MAX Deliveries
Ethiopian Airlines will try to stabilize its schedule in the months ahead, and it will turn to overseas flights to make that happen. The airline has obtained traffic rights on the route between Geneva, Switzerland and Manchester, two destinations to be offered jointly from Addis Ababa. Beginning Oct. 30, the resumption of flights by the […]
Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX Returns to the Skies
On Tuesday, Ethiopian Airlines operated its first Boeing 737 MAX flight almost three years after regulators grounded the fleet globally — following two deadly accidents involving the aircraft. The flight was scheduled for arrival in Kenya but remained within Ethiopia due to weather surrounding the area. Passengers on board the flight included government officials and […]
Zambia Airways Launches Flight Operations
Africa’s largest airline Ethiopian Airlines announced the final preparation for the launch of Zambia’s national carrier — in a joint venture with Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC). In the proposed joint venture, Ethiopian Airlines will take a 45 percent stake in the joint venture while Industrial Development Corporation Limited (IDC) retains 55 percent. The shareholders […]
Ethiopian Airlines Sets Stage for New Hub Airport
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday said that his airline would look to begin construction on a new $5 billion airport that would enable it to grow well beyond the capacity of its current hub at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Reuters reported that the airport, which Gebremariam believes would allow the carrier to […]
