With the initial assistance of the now-folded US-based Trans World Airlines and later Boeing’s technological support, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has over the decades transformed into Africa’s largest and most successful airline. In 1962, just when many African states were gaining independence, Ethiopian became the first African airline to order and fly the Boeing 720B. AP Photo/Elias Asmare An Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner. “Boeing doesn’t want to lose a single customer, especially a long-standing customer like Ethiopian Airlines,” says aviation industry analyst Henry Harteveldt. (AP/FILER) Boeing 767 from the Ethiopian Airlines.

Source: Ethiopian News March 19, 2019 10:48 UTC