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Ethiopian Airlines is outperforming African carriers in recovery

Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopia Airlines has taken positive steps to promote travel and air service connectivity throughout the pandemic. This includes accepting vaccinated travelers without restrictions, managing the cost of PCR testing to ensure it is...

Daily Insight: Wednesday 27 March 2019: What if ET302 wasn’t MCAS related?

News There has been a lot of speculation that the MCAS system, which was cited as a contributing factor to the Lion Air crash, was also a potential factor in the crash of Ethiopian 302. At this point in time, however, we really don’t know what caused ET302 to go...

Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?

Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations about the 737 MAX and the process through which it was certified. Enough questions have been raised that the FBI is now conducting what appears to be...

Ethiopia ATC strike: a risk to crews and passengers?

Ops Group put out an urgent message that warrants attention. "Last week, 120 Ethiopian Air Traffic Controllers announced a strike. Approximately 100 of them have now been banned from operating, and 10 of them - including the Chief Controller, Senior ATCOs, Radar...

Daily Insight: Wednesday 27 March 2019: What if ET302 wasn’t MCAS related?

Mar 27, 2019 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Ethiopian Air, FAA, Lion

News There has been a lot of speculation that the MCAS system, which was cited as a contributing factor to the Lion...

Daily Insight: 25 March 2019: Is the Worst Over for Boeing, MAX, and the FAA?

Mar 25, 2019 | Boeing, Boeing 737 MAX, Ethiopian Air, FAA, Lion

Last week was a tumultuous week in aviation, as the investigation into the crash of ET302 led to several revelations...

Ethiopia ATC strike: a risk to crews and passengers?

Sep 5, 2018 | ATC, Crew Coordination, Ethiopian Air, Flight Ops, Pilots

Ops Group put out an urgent message that warrants attention. "Last week, 120 Ethiopian Air Traffic Controllers...

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa’s top airline

May 24, 2018 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Ethiopian Air

Take a look at a brief history of Africa's biggest airlines at a few points in time. It wasn't until only a few years...

Ethiopian’s Africa strategy

May 16, 2018 | Bombardier, Embraer, Ethiopian Air

Ethiopian's CEO Tewolde GebreMariam is building a series of alliances across Africa. A 45% stake in the new Zambia...

Are aging fleets a problem?

May 14, 2018 | Aeroflot, Air Canada, Air China, Air France KLM, Airlines, Alaska, Allegiant, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Austrian, Avianca, Azul, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Air, Etihad, Iran Air, Iran Aseman, Japan Airlines, JetBlue, KLM, Latam, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Qantas, Qatar, SA Airlink, Singapore Airlines, SkyWest, South African, Southwest Airlines, Turkish Air, Ukraine, United Airlines, Utair, WestJet

With another two stories today about in-flight component failures (Southwest, Sichuan), we are being reminded that...

EgyptAir fleet rumors

Oct 25, 2017 | Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Egypt Air, Ethiopian Air

Please start here. The Egyptian Daily News seems to have leaked out some information that leaves the airline and...

Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 First Flight to Johannesburg

Jul 25, 2016 | AerCap, Airbus, Airbus A350xwb, Carbon Fiber, Ethiopian Air, Pilot Training, Rolls-Royce, Star Alliance

Ethiopian Airlines, in it's 70th year of operation, is fulfilling its company motto: "The New Spirit of Africa". It is...

Premium #219 – Boeing’s 787 – Breaking through Headwinds

May 24, 2016 | Airbus, ANA, Boeing, British Airways, Ethiopian Air, IAG, Japan Airlines, Norwegian Air, premium, United Airlines

News reports out last week suggested that Boeing’s 787 sales have slowed, and the company may be facing more financial...

Q400 Gaining Traction in Africa

Nov 18, 2013 | Aerospace, Air Cote, Bombardier, Ethiopian Air, Q400 Aircraft

Bombardier has announced two orders for the Q400 from African carriers at the Dubai Air Show, with orders from Air...

Preliminary AAIB Report on Ethiopian 787 Fire Points to ELT

Jul 18, 2013 | Aerospace, Boeing, Emergency Locator Tranmitter, Ethiopian Air, Honeywell, Honeywell International, Li-On

The British Aircraft Accident Investigation Board issued its preliminary findings (S5-2013 ET-AOP) on the Ethiopian...