As investigations into the cause of the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people continue, travellers, lenders and partners have kept faith with Africa’s largest carrier. No cancellationsFor the present, however, passenger confidence in Ethiopian Airlines, long regarded as one of the most reliable in Africa, has remained steady, according to the company. “Ethiopian is a solid company,” said one, an official from an international bank that helped finance the acquisition of some Ethiopian Airlines planes. The second source, a top European aviation banker, said Ethiopian Airlines was “a good airline, with a good reputation”. One such partner is ASKY, a Togo-based carrier which Ethiopian Airlines helped launch in 2010.

Source: Ethiopian News March 20, 2019 03:56 UTC