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Ethiopian Airlines seals finance deal for new aircraft

published 6 days, 1 hour, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 6 days, 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:06:15 PM GMT Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:04:15 PM GMT
Information was received last week from Addis Ababa, that Ethiopian Airlines had signed a deal worth more than US$1.5 billion earlier that week with the American Export–Import Bank. The funds will be used to pay for five B777 and ten B787 aircraft presently on order from Boeing Corporation and due for delivery over the coming [...] (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines

'Greening Ethiopia' breaks a vicious cycle

published 91 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 91 days, 21 hours, 15 minutes ago
Friday, June 04, 2010 2:40:26 AM GMT Friday, June 04, 2010 2:13:00 AM GMT
In Ethiopia local governments, the private sector and development actors have joined hands in replanting Ethiopia's once vast forests. The initiative is called Greening Ethiopia, and calls for focused efforts to conserve natural resources and reforesting as a response to the impacts of climate change which are becoming increasingly visible in the country. Among the pledges, Ethiopian Airlines stands out with their promise to plant one tree for each passenger. LWF Ethiopia program has joined the movement,... (more)
Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.alertnet.org tags: environment, ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines getting ready to join Star Alliance?

published 144 days, 18 hours, 57 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 144 days, 19 hours, 3 minutes ago
Monday, April 12, 2010 4:30:07 AM GMT Monday, April 12, 2010 4:24:44 AM GMT
Ethiopian Airlines is seemingly getting ready to finish discussions and negotiations with Star Alliance later this year. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Exceeds 2010 Performance Targets

published 170 days, 18 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 170 days, 18 hours, 53 minutes ago
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:34:21 AM GMT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:34:04 AM GMT
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Girma Wake has a lot on his mind after the tragic ET409 accident, but at least the exceeded performance goals offers some consolation from the haunting memories. Ethiopian Airlines exceeded its "Vision 2010" targets in all but the number of passengers carried, CEO Girma Wake told employees at ...by hilina alemu (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: allafrica.com tags: Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian's Q400 Planes Start Arriving this Week

published 170 days, 18 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 170 days, 18 hours, 57 minutes ago
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:34:21 AM GMT Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:30:48 AM GMT
The first of the eight Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners Ethiopian Airlines procured from the Canadian plane maker Bombardier Aerospace will arrive in Addis Abeba at the end of this week. The delivery of the first aircraft is taking place ahead of schedule, according to Wogayehu Terefe, acting manager of Public Relat...by Hilina Alemu (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: allafrica.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines Delays Salary Raise For Employees

published 172 days, 23 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 173 days, 21 minutes ago
Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:34:47 PM GMT Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:06:26 PM GMT
In its annual staff meeting held at the Addis Ababa Conference Center, Girma Wake, CEO of Ethiopian, told employees of the airline that this was not the right time to make a salary increment, reports Ethiopian Reporter. (more)

Ethiopian crash compensation lawsuit continues as fault still under debate

published 178 days, 17 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 178 days, 17 hours, 15 minutes ago
Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:22:21 AM GMT Tuesday, March 09, 2010 6:12:17 AM GMT
Further legal proceedings commenced on Monday against the US aeronautical giant Boeing, seeking compensation for relatives of victims from the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. (more)

Aviation law and Ethiopian Airlines flight ET409

published 186 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 186 days, 18 hours, 12 minutes ago
Monday, March 01, 2010 5:16:36 AM GMT Monday, March 01, 2010 5:15:56 AM GMT
February 25 dispatch charges by Driba Kuma, Ethiopia’s transport and communications minister, that the Lebanese government has been hiding relevant data to get political gain from the crash, and called for ICAO to intervene in the investigation. (more)

Ethiopia claims Lebanon has tainted ET409 inquiry

published 186 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 186 days, 18 hours, 15 minutes ago
Monday, March 01, 2010 5:16:36 AM GMT Monday, March 01, 2010 5:12:44 AM GMT
Charges against Lebanon include (1) denied access to the families of the Lebanese passengers who perished when ET409, a Boeing 737-800, crashed some 4 minutes after taking off from Beirut (BEY) last January 25; (more)

Ethiopia plane crash: Airline dismisses pilot error report

published 191 days, 23 hours, 2 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 191 days, 23 hours, 2 minutes ago
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:25:56 AM GMT Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:25:34 AM GMT
The Ethiopian Airlines on Friday dismissed as 'speculative', reports that pilot error was behind the Beirut crash that killed 90 people in January, saying investigations were likely to take long to reach conclusions into the possible reasons behind the crash. (more)

Ethiopian Plane Crash: co-pilot did not follow instructions

published 192 days, 17 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 192 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:05:59 AM GMT Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:18:14 AM GMT
A preliminary report said "human error" was the cause of the deadly Ethiopian Airlines plane crash into the Mediterranean Sea last month and that the last words the pilot said to his co-pilot: "We're finished … God have mercy on us." (more)

Preliminary report: Human error behind Ethiopian plane crash

published 192 days, 17 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 192 days, 18 hours, 13 minutes ago
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 6:05:59 AM GMT Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:14:45 AM GMT
Flight 409 bound for Addis Ababa crashed into sea off the coast of Naameh, south of Beirut minutes after takeoff from Beirut Airport early in the morning of January 25, killing all 90 people on board. (more)

Ethiopian Airlines to start direct flight to US

published 195 days, 17 hours, 50 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 195 days, 17 hours, 50 minutes ago
Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:37:59 AM GMT Saturday, February 20, 2010 5:37:43 AM GMT
ETHIOPIAN Airlines will start direct flights from the Togolese capital, Lome, to Washington in the US, according to Ermejachew Regassa, the country manager (more)

የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ አውሮፕላን የበረራ መረጃ ሳጥን ወደ ፈረንሳይ ተላከ

published 205 days, 15 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 205 days, 15 hours, 10 minutes ago
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:26:22 AM GMT Wednesday, February 10, 2010 8:17:46 AM GMT
የኢትዮጵያ ልዑክም ወደ ሥፍራው ተጉዟል በቤይሩት አደጋ የደረሰበት የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ አውሮፕላን የበረራ የመረጃ ሳጥን (ብላክ ቦክስ) ምርመራ ወደሚካሄድበት ወደ ፈረንሳይ ከትላንት በስቲያ ተልኳል፡፡ (more)

'Sabotage' Not Ruled Out Altogether in Ethiopian Plane Crash

published 218 days, 21 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 218 days, 21 hours, 12 minutes ago
Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:15:52 AM GMT Thursday, January 28, 2010 2:15:30 AM GMT
Hypotheses and speculations mounted about a "sabotage" action in the Ethiopian plane crash which plunged into the Mediterranean sea in stormy weather earlier this week with 90 passengers and crew on board feared dead. (more)

Ethiopian Airlines Confirms Order For 10 Boeing Planes

published 220 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 220 days, 17 hours, 43 minutes ago
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:46:32 AM GMT Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:44:53 AM GMT
Boeing has secured an order from Ethiopian Airlines for 10 of its 737-800s aircraft in a deal valued at about $767 million. (more)

Names of Passengers Aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409

published 220 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 220 days, 17 hours, 48 minutes ago
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:46:32 AM GMT Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:39:26 AM GMT
The Lebanese newspaper the Daily Star has published the names of passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409. (more)

Bad weather likely brought down Ethiopia jet

published 220 days, 17 hours, 41 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 220 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:46:32 AM GMT Tuesday, January 26, 2010 5:19:40 AM GMT
An Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the sea off Beirut was probably brought down by bad weather, Lebanon's defence minister has said. (more)

Ethiopian jet crash bodies pulled from sea off Beirut

published 221 days, 7 hours, 23 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 221 days, 7 hours, 24 minutes ago
Monday, January 25, 2010 4:04:22 PM GMT Monday, January 25, 2010 4:04:02 PM GMT
At least 24 bodies of people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash off Beirut have been pulled from the sea. (more)

Ethiopian airlines plane crash shouldn’t sully success story

published 221 days, 7 hours, 23 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 221 days, 7 hours, 25 minutes ago
Monday, January 25, 2010 4:04:22 PM GMT Monday, January 25, 2010 4:02:06 PM GMT
When news of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash broke this morning my heart sank at the thought of covering yet another negative story about Ethiopia. (more)
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