Ethiopian Airlines nears first Boeing 777-8F order
Potential deal for up to 10 aircraft comes four years after carrier signed an MoU for five 777-8Fs
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier4 SeptEthiopian Airlines
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Ethiopian Airlines Receives First Twin Otter Classic 300-G Aircraft
Aviation News – Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft from De Havilland Canada, marking the introduction of the...
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page 1 of 2Air Data News•Ricardo Meier4 SeptCF
Ethiopian Airlines nears deal with Boeing for ten 777 freighters
Ethiopian Airlines is nearing an agreement with Boeing for as many as ten new 777 freighters, according to media reports. This comes as the carrier expands Africa’s largest freighter fleet and prepares to add converted 777s. The African carrier’s order with Boeing could include two current-generation 777Fs and as many as eight 777-8Fs, according to […]
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Boeing 737 MAX Victim-Fund Payments Set To Begin
The $444.5 million fund covers the estates of 346 people killed in the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents.
AVweb•Matt Ryan1 Sept
How This New Mega Airport Will Change An Entire Continent
This new Ethiopian Airlines hub will change the African aviation market forever.
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Boeing to pay $29M in damages to crash victim’s widow
On March 10, 2019, at 8:44 a.m. local time, Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed six minutes after it took off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD). All 157 on board lost their lives, including Irish United Nations employee Michael Ryan. His widow has brought a successful civil lawsuit against the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. Boeing […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel19 AugN
Opinion: An Indian CEO to lead major Indian carrier will need a drastic change in mindset at HR and Founder level
Within the space of a few weeks, India’s two largest airlines have handed their top job to a foreigner. IndiGo has brought in Willie Walsh, fresh off his stint as Director General of IATA, to run the airline. Air India has appointed Tewolde Gebremariam, who spent 37 years at Ethiopian Airlines and over a decade […]
NetworkThoughts•Network Thoughts10 Aug
Air India Names Ex-Ethiopian Airlines Chief Tewolde Gebremariam as New CEO
Air India has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson.
AviationSource News•Len Varley6 Aug
Air India’s New CEO Is Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam
Air India was privatized several years ago, in hopes of returning to its glory days, in terms of both customer service and profitability. Campbell Wilson was tapped as CEO when the airline was privatized, and while he has some accomplishments to show for his tenure, things are still very far from perfect, especially on the profitability front (which is a nightmare).
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig5 Aug
Air India names former Ethiopian Airlines boss as new CEO
Former Ethiopian Airlines boss Tewolde Gebremariam has been named as the new CEO of Air India, following a…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux5 Aug
Air India Names New CEO: Former Ethiopian Airlines Boss to Lead Turnaround
Tewolde Gebremariam coming in as Air India CEO was definitely not in our bingo card, but it may be exactly the kind of operator the airline needs for its next phase.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia5 Aug
What IndiGo and Ethiopian Say About the Rise of the Rest
IndiGo and Ethiopian Airlines were built on workers, traders, students, and diaspora travel rather than tourism. Destinations that understand those flows will spend their money differently.
Skift Airlines•Rafat Ali5 Aug
Ethiopian Airlines to decide on 25 narrowbodies in August
Airbus seeks first A220 order from Africa's largest airline after months of negotiations
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier16 Jul
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer all in contention for new Ethiopian narrowbody order
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer are all in contention for a new narrowbody order from Ethiopian Airlines, with a…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux15 JulCF
Ethiopian Air studies large order that puts jet rivals in play
Ethiopian Airlines Group is in the final stages of deciding on an aircraft order for as many as fifty jets, as Africa’s largest carrier looks to renew its fleet and expand its foothold on the continent. The state-owned airline is considering a purchase of twenty-five single-aisle planes, with options for ten more, Chief Commercial Officer […]
Ethiopian Airlines’ Free Transit Hotel Program: How It Works
Ethiopian Airlines has a large global route network through its Addis Ababa (ADD) hub, as the airline flies to four continents from there. The airline offers a fairly pleasant onboard experience, including in business class, even if there are a bunch of different seat types.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 JulA
Ethiopian Airlines launches new Mauritius service
Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new passenger service between Addis Ababa and Mauritius, further expanding its African network and strengthening connectivity across the continent. The new route, launched on 12 July 2026, will operate three times a week, linking Mauritius with Ethiopian Airlines’ hub in Addis Ababa and providing onward connections to destinations across Africa, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 JulAN
Ethiopian Airlines Operates Europe’s Shortest Airbus A350 Flight on Geneva-Lyon Route
AviationNews – Ethiopian Airlines has caused a stir in the aviation industry by deploying a wide-body Airbus A350-900 on an ultra-short route between Geneva and...
Ethiopian takes delivery of Africa’s first Twin Otter Classic
A historic milestone for Africa occurred this month with the arrival of a new De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300G Twin Otter Classic—the first of its kind on the continent—which made a long delivery flight from Canada. Refurbished Twin Otter At the 2025 Paris Air Show, manufacturer De Havilland Canada made official Ethiopian Airlines’ order for two […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Sebastián Polito26 JunWA
Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of New Twin Otter Classic 300-G Aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has announced the delivery of the first of two DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited. The addition of the aircraft will support Ethiopian Airlines’ efforts to expand domestic connectivity and provide access to remote areas and tourism destinations across Ethiopia. The Twin Otter Classic 300-G combines […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum23 JunEthiopian Airlines takes delivery of new Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two new DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft strengthening domestic connectivity
Airline Routes & Ground Services•Eddie Saunders23 Jun