Ethiopian Airlines

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Congo has launched operations with two Boeing 737-800s serving domestic markets, starting with seven airports within the DRC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The U.S. DOT has fined two foreign airlines a total of $825,000 for flying in prohibited airspace while carrying U.S. airline codeshare flight designators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis revisits some African carriers, namely Air Algérie, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and Royal Air Maroc.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to send two Boeing 737 MAXs to the Democratic Republic of Congo for a new joint venture airline slated to launch in December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines is ready to place an order for a “double-digit” number of Embraer E2s or Airbus A220s, but not until the types’ engine issues are resolved.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Togo-based ASKY is changing its network to fly more nonstop regional routes, ahead of the potential arrival of its first Boeing 787s in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Togo-based ASKY, which is part-owned by Ethiopian Airlines, is looking for a pair of Boeing 787-8s to join its fleet in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopia's Civil Aviation Authority has launched a transformation program to develop its regulatory competence to keep pace with Ethiopian Airlines’ success.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Ethiopian Airlines Group has kick-started plans for what is intended eventually to be Africa’s largest airport, outside Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
Airports & Networks

By Keith Mwanalushi
Efforts are growing to develop Africa’s MRO capabilities, but cost pressures across the continent are slowing progress.
MRO

By James Pozzi
Ethiopian MRO, the maintenance division of Ethiopian Airlines, has agreed with ATR to develop repair and training capabilities from its base in Addis Ababa.
Farnborough Airshow

By Kurt Hofmann
However, the airline is continuing to develop its multi-hub strategy in Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
AFI KLM E&M is expecting growth in African maintenance demand as it clinches new support contracts in the region.
MRO

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines says the situation with its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s has become one of its biggest challenges, while Gulf Air says it is holding back its growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Ethiopian Airlines opened a revamped domestic terminal at its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) base hub, with the facility’s size doubled.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
For the first time, Carbon Analysis looks at some African airlines, namely Air Algérie, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, and Royal Air Maroc.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has signed an MOU for eight 777-9s, with the potential to expand this to 20 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A traffic collision avoidance system alert was triggered Feb. 24 by lack of separation between an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 787.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines has completed upgrading the infrastructure of Gode Ugaas Miraad Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Listen in is as Ethiopian Airlines CCO Lemma Yadecha Gudeta talks about closing in on a 400-seat aircraft order.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores
Plans are underway for a new airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which will quadruple capacity from 25 to 100 million passengers per year.
Airlines & Lessors