By exercising options on six Boeing 787-9s, Ethiopian Airlines has now exercised all 15 options in a 2023 order. It also brings total Boeing orders to 134 aircraft since 2005, while the African carrier still has 17 unfilled orders with…
Ethiopian Airlines has placed an order at the 2025 Dubai Air Show for six additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO, and Benoit de Saint-Enupéry, Airbus EVP Sales for Commercial Aircraft. The carrier currently…
The first civil trial against Boeing, stemming from the 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, will begin on Monday, July 14th. The plaintiff is a Canadian man who lost his entire family in the crash that killed 157 people on March…
Boosting Intra?Africa Connectivity Embraer Report: Africa’s Airlift Potential An Embraer analysis highlights that Africa currently handles a mere 2.1% of global air traffic, despite accounting for 18% of the world’s population. The report stresses the need for more direct…
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of a 737-800 BBJ2. The aircraft was initially delivered in August 2009 and registered as N379BJ. It went on to operate as D-AACM. Its new registration is ET-BBR. XINATIS Consulting Inc. completed selling and delivering the…
Our periodic chat with Sean Mendis today covers the 787-9 at TAAG and the Ethiopian Airlines fleet additions. We also touch on the Trump administration’s minimal (if any) impact on the African aviation market and the growing interest among US…