The JAL A350 is the first hull loss of a composite airliner and the first by fire. The proposed Airbus A350, with a planned entry-into-service in 2013, also has a composite fuselage with 53% of the airplane by weight being composite. B-2 composite airplane crashThe issue of a large airplane composite fire took on new meaning with a real-life example, rather than a theoretical test, when the B-2A bomber crashed and burned on take-off at a US military base in Guam. “Water supply and agent conservation will be at a premium for fighting a composite aircraft. Denver’s Davis also notes that new firefighting equipment will be needed to deal with composite airplane crashes.

Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday to use its Red Sea port of Berbera, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said. The Horn of Africa country currently relies on neighbouring Djibouti for most of its maritime trade. President Abdi said as part of the agreement, Ethiopia would also be the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation in due course. The MoU pave the way to allowing Ethiopia to have commercial marine operations in the region by giving it access to a leased military base on the Red Sea, Abiy's National Security Adviser Redwan Hussien said. (Reuters - Reporting by Dawit Endeshaw and Abdi Sheikh, writing by Bhargav Acharya; editing by Andrew Heavens and Jason Neely)

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MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's cabinet will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss a pact Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland, allowing the former to use the Red Sea port of Berbera, the Somali state news agency said. In return, Somaliland would receive a share of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, Redwan said, without giving more details. Somalia's cabinet will decide on a response at Tuesday's meeting, the Somali National News Agency (SONNA) said late on Monday. Somalia says Somaliland is part of its territory. Last week the news agency said Somalia and Somaliland had agreed to restart talks to resolve their disputes, following mediation efforts led by Djibouti.

Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc says it has won the contract to take over the ground handling services to Ethiopian Airlines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. In a statement on Monday, it would be providing ramp handling services, cargo handling services, warehousing services and other aviation-related services to the airline starting from January 1. According to SAHCO, it has been responsible for providing cargo handling and warehousing services to Ethiopian Airlines since 2016 in Lagos, and full handling in Kano. “SAHCO has been providing cargo services and warehousing for Ethiopian Airlines for quite a while now and we have displayed a high level of professionalism according to global best practices. “With this new contract, SAHCO has increased the number of airlines that have moved their ground handling contract to SAHCO to enjoy the unrivalled services that SAHCO is reputed for.

ADDIS ABABA/MOGADISHU: Somalia will hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday, state media said, after the breakaway region of Somaliland struck a “historic” deal with Ethiopia allowing Addis Ababa access to a Red Sea port. Monday’s surprise pact announced in Addis Ababa has triggered anger in Mogadishu, which only days earlier had agreed to resume dialogue with Somaliland after years of stalemate. The agreement with Somaliland — whose 1991 claim of independence from Somalia is not recognized internationally — gives landlocked Ethiopia long-desired access to the Red Sea, a key waterway for global trade. Somali National Television said on X, formerly Twitter, that there would an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the agreement. On the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, Berbera offers an African base at the gateway to the Red Sea and further north to the Suez canal.

What to Know:Ethiopia has struck a port deal with the Somalian breakaway state of Somaliland to gain Red Sea access, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office announced earlier today. The Deal:The deal, in short, allows for Ethiopia, a landlocked country, to have access to the Red Sea through the port of Berbera in a lease agreement with Somaliland. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of our nation, Somalia, are sacrosanct. And it’s the duty of our government, as well as citizens, to safeguard both our sovereignty & territorial integrity. ?has no carte Blanche to violate our territorial integrity https://t.co/UHqZ8fMuv3 — Abdirizak Mohamed MP (@AbdirizakOm) January 1, 2024Somalia is expected to fully reject the deal, but a response remains unknown.

Landlocked Ethiopia signed an initial agreement with Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland on Monday to use its Red Sea port of Berbera, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said. President Abdi said as part of the agreement, Ethiopia would also be the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation in due course. The MoU paves the way to allowing Ethiopia to have commercial marine operations in the region by giving it access to a leased military base on the Red Sea, Abiy's National Security Adviser Redwan Hussien said. Somaliland would also receive a stake in state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, Hussien said, without providing further detail. Somalia's SONNA state media agency reported last week that following mediation efforts led by Djibouti, Somalia and Somaliland had agreed to resume talks aimed at resolving their disputes.

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Dashen Bank and Ethiopian Airlines have collaboratively introduced a new payment option allowing customers to defer payments for air transport services. The service, named 'Your journey comes first, the payment will arrive,' offers flexibility with loan repayments over 6 or 12 months. Customers must have a Dashen Bank account for at least three months and must complete the required documentation and provide a bond. Ethiopian Airlines is aligned with local financial institutions, integrating mobile applications for seamless implementation. Both entities express commitment to ongoing collaboration, using technology to enhance customer service in the future.

FILE - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali speaks during a panel session at the 49th annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Jan. 23, 2019, in Davos, Switzerland. Landlocked Ethiopia took the first steps toward gaining access to the sea on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, signing an agreement in its capital Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ahmed Ali and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi. Somaliland President Abdi said the agreement included a statement that Ethiopia would recognize Somaliland as an independent country in the near future.

Ethiopia has signed a “historic” deal granting it naval and commercial access to ports along Somaliland’s Red Sea coast, in exchange for recognition for the breakaway republic’s independence, it has been announced. It added: “The memorandum of understanding shall pave the way to realize the aspiration to secure access to the sea and diversify its access to sea ports,” ushering in a “new chapter of cooperation” and “regional integration in the Horn”. FDRE Signed MOU with Somaliland for Partnership and cooperation which paves the way for accessing a leased Military base on Red sea. Formal recognition by Ethiopia would present Somaliland with its biggest opportunity yet to begin overcoming its international isolation. Ethiopia lost access to its Red Sea ports in the early 1990s when Eritrean insurgents in the country’s north gained control of Ethiopia’s northern coastal region – which was a former Italian colony – and then declared independence.

The deal will pave the way for the landlocked country to use the port of Berbera. Landlocked Ethiopia has signed an initial agreement with Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland to use its Red Sea port of Berbera, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office says. Ethiopia was cut off from the coast after Eritrea broke away from Addis Ababa and formally declared independence in 1993 following a three-decade war. Abiy’s office described the deal as “historic”, adding that it “shall pave the way to realise the aspiration of Ethiopia to secure access to the sea and diversify its access to seaport”. Abdi said that as part of the agreement, Ethiopia would be the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation in due course.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two men were arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Olympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve, police said Monday. The motive for the killing appears to have been robbery, he said, because money and a cell phone had been taken from Kiplagat. Kiplagat competed in three Olympic games and six world championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Two-time cross country world champion Agnes Tirop was fatally stabbed in her home in the nearby town of Iten in 2021. Rwandan runner Rubayita Siragi was killed in August in what police believe was a fight with another athlete over a woman.