Successful African airlines like Ethiopia Airlines, Kenya Airways and South Africa Airways (SAA) are trying to take over the lucrative West African air transport market long dominated by Nigerian airlines. To actualise this objective, the airlines floated regional carriers with operating hubs in West or Central Africa. Ethiopia Airlines few years ago, funded the establishment [...]
Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery of Boeing 787. So Far Only Japan Has Them
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
Ethiopian Airlines will receive its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner this month. The airline was one of the first customers in the world, and the first customer in Africa, for Boeing’s new- generation airliner, which entered revenue service in October last year with All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan. Ethiopian has ordered ten of the aircraft. [...]
