The crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8 prompted the worldwide grounding of all similar planes in service. Ethiopian Airlines was originally established after a visiting Ethiopian delegation requested American officials in 1945 to help establish a commercial airline for domestic air service. “Let me be clear: Ethiopian Airlines believes in Boeing,” Tewolde said. Ethiopian Airlines no doubt is proving to be unstoppable in its plans to take over Africa’s skies. These efforts have put Ethiopian Airlines ahead of other competitors like Kenya Airways and South African Airways, who have both struggled financially and have been bedeviled by strikes and unpaid worker salaries.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2019 03:12 UTC