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Boeing Statement on U.S. NTSB 787 Investigation Update

Boeing welcomes the progress reported by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the 787 investigation, including that the NTSB has identified the origin of the event as having been within the battery. The findings discussed today demonstrated a narrowing of the focus of the investigation to short circuiting observed in the battery, while […]

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Qantas to Focus on Domestic Growth by New Orders

The Qantas Group announced an update to its fleet plan to capitalise on growth in Australian domestic markets. Qantas will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft and purchase three Bombardier Q400 aircraft, due to start arriving from the second half of 2013. Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said the new aircraft would […]

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Ethiopian Temporarily Pulls 787 Fleet out of Service

Following the directive of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ethiopian has decided to temporarily pull its B787 Dreamliners out of service for precautionary inspection on Thursday, January 17, 2013. The US FAA issued a directive on January 16, 2013 that mandates operators to perform special inspection requirements on the Dreamliner airplane battery system in accordance with a method […]

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Ethiopian Receives an Award for Pioneering the African Renaissance

Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has received an award from H.E Girma Wolde Giorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for being a pioneer of the bright future of the Africa Renaissance. Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam received the award during a ceremony celebrating the 89th birthday and 60 years of Diamond Jubilee of […]

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United Airlines Launches First International Dreamliner Service

United Airlines will introduce daily nonstop 787 Dreamliner service between its hub at Los Angeles International Airport and its hub at Tokyo Narita International Airport beginning Thursday, Jan. 3. The service – previously operated with a 777 aircraft – is the first regularly-scheduled international route operated using United’s 787 Dreamliner. “We are delighted to offer […]

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Ethiopian Launches Daily Flights to Johannesburg ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it will start serving its Addis-Johannesburg route using its Dreamliner ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa. Passengers traveling to South Africa for the Africa Cup of Nations from Ethiopian extensive destinations in the continent will have the opportunity to enjoy this ultramodern aircraft […]

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Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Qatar Airways today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of 30 787s ordered by the Doha-based airline, is also the first to be delivered to an airline in the Middle East. “We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner, an aircraft which we […]

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Ethiopian Continuing Its Expansion in Winter Season

Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it is continuing its expansion strategy in the winter season with additional frequencies to Honk Kong, Bangkok, Abidjan and Libreville, and the deployment of bigger capacity and technologically advanced modern 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Mumbai and Frankfurt. Due to increase in demand, the airline will fly to Hong […]

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Ethiopian Dreamliner “Africa First” lands in Kigali

Ethiopian Airlines announce that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, touched down in Kigali, Rwanda on 8 September 2012. Ethiopian’s 1st Dreamliner flight to Kigali is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Kigali is the political and economic hub of Rwanda and is an important part of Ethiopian extensive network in Africa. […]

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1st B787 Dreamliner Outside Japan Lands in Frankfurt

Ethiopian Airlines announce that its 1st Dreamliner, “Africa First”, landed in Frankfurt on 7 September 2012. Ethiopian 1st Dreamliner flight to Frankfurt is part of its tour of stations in the Ethiopian network. Frankfurt, the financial centre of Europe, is a major Star Alliance hub and an important part of Ethiopian extensive worldwide network. Ethiopian […]