ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES DEVELOPMENT NEWS - Page 23

abnet · June 5th, 2012, 06:51 PM

The second batch of Bombardier Q400 planes on the way

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Tuesday 05th June 2012

By Elias Gebreselassie
Monday, 04 June 2012 09:02

The second batch of Canadian firm Bombardier made Q400 NextGen airplanes are set to be delivered to the Ethiopian Airlines starting the last quarter of 2012.

The five remaining planes have been upgraded with seven business class seats, bigger baggage compartments, two lavatories, spacious overhead and an oven for hot meals.
Esete Yeshitla, acting Public Relations and Publications Manager at Ethiopian said the airplanes are expected to arrive between September - December of 2012. She also said the deal to purchase the five Q400 NextGen airplanes comes with a package deal which includes training, maintenance and flight simulator.
It’s reported that two of the five aircrafts will be operated by Ethiopian Airlines and three by its affiliate, ASKY Airlines of Togo in which Ethiopian has a 25 percent share.
Michele Levesque, the Canadian Ambassador to Ethiopia said that the first eight Ethiopian Airlines Bombardier planes were purchased and delivered about two years ago.
“I was in Toronto and had the opportunity to visit a Bombardier plant and I got to see the partially completed planes, I was told the first five will be delivered by the end of the year,” Michele told Capital.
Ethiopian has already acquired eight Q400 NextGen airliners after signing a contract with Bombardier on November 14, 2008, receiving the first batch on March 21, 2010. It operates the aircrafts for local and regional flights.
Michele noted that she hopes that this type of business relationship continues, because the Bombardier planes are very much adapted to a big country like Ethiopia and Ethiopian Airlines needs in terms of the region and also in terms of traveling inside Ethiopia.
She also said she hopes that a new relationship can be built with Ethiopian Airlines and other private and government agencies to do much more.
Another Canadian company CAE Incorporated, formerly known as Canadian Aviation Electronics, had previously built and sold a flight simulator to the Ethiopian Airlines for the training of pilots.
CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebre Mariam had said earlier in the year, after the purchase of the second batch of Q400 Bombardier airplanes, that the planes have fully met the expectations for economic, performance and passenger acceptance.
Flights to Hargeisa resume
Ethiopian Airlines announced it is resuming flights to Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared republic of Somaliland by next Sunday June 10, 2012. Ethiopian will operate daily flights to Hargeisa using its Q400 aircraft, with three morning and four afternoon flights.
In November 2008, after the previous month’s suicide bombing when Al-Shabab militants attacked the Somaliland Presidential Palace, the Ethiopian Consulate and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) offices, Ethiopian Airlines stopped flying there.
Esete said in addition to Ethiopian getting safety guarantees for the resumption of flights, Hargeisa’s airport facility has been renovated to cope with such type of traffic.
Since the suspension of the flights travelers between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa have been using bus services operating from Addis Ababa to Hargeisa through Jijiga and back.
Ethiopian says the resumption of air links between Addis Ababa and Hargeisa, will improve trade and personal relationships while enabling international travelers from the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas much more convenient and easy access to Somalia.

http://capitalethiopia.com/index.php...ital&Itemid=27

KAQuah · June 26th, 2012, 09:25 AM

One of NEW destination announced by Ethiopian Airlines Shebamiles is Kuala Lumpur.

Do anybody's have idea when they will fly to Kuala Lumpur?

malegi · June 30th, 2012, 05:27 AM

I've read that Ethiopian is starting their service to São Paulo, Brazil, on octuber 29th. Is it true?

Do you think is it gonna work? Daily flights in 767 via Lome, Togo.

Vildana · June 30th, 2012, 07:34 AM

Yes its true , will start flying around december using the Dreamliner 787.

malegi · June 30th, 2012, 07:46 AM

That's what was said before, but 3 days ago, Brazilian authorities have autorized the regular flight, and it says it will start on octuber 29th, operated in 767-300.

KAQuah · July 2nd, 2012, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Vildana

Yes its true , will start flying around december using the Dreamliner 787.

May I know what route are going to use Dreamliner 787 in December?

Yoniii · July 2nd, 2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KAQuah

May I know what route are going to use Dreamliner 787 in December?

First destination will be Johannesburg from AA.

Ethiopian Airlines new Dreamliner

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Africa's first airline to bring jet services to Africa will also be the first airline to bring the technologically advanced, super-efficient, Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Africa. Ethiopian Airlines was the first airline to order the Boeing 787 early in 2005 with an order for 10 airplanes and now take delivery of its first 787 in Summer 2012.

New Flights to Berbera, Somaliland

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Further to the communication that Ethiopian's planned flight resumption to Hargeisa, Somaliland as of June 10, 2012, the operation has been temporarily changed to be operated to Berbera Airport due to the ongoing construction work at Hargeisa Airport.

The flight to Berbera will start effective July 1, 2012 with a daily non-stop operation to/from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

New Destinations Coming Soon

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
São Paulo, Brazil
Windhoek, Namibia

Skyliner123 · July 2nd, 2012, 11:22 PM

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Enterprise to expand passengers’ terminal of Bole Airport

Addis Ababa July 2/2012 The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise said it will expand passengers’ terminal of the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport with an outlay of 250 million US dollars.

Enterprise Deputy CEO, Tewodros Dawit told ENA on Monday that the expansion work of the terminal will be finalized in three years.

The expansion project will increase the capacity of the airport to provide service to 22 million passengers from the current seven million annually.

He said the ever increasing air traffic flow to the country makes the expansion of the terminal necessary.

According to him, the number of passengers, who get service at the airport, either to stay in the country or to transit is increasing by over 35 percent annually on average.

The airport is providing service to more than 110 aircrafts, which he said is beyond its capacity. These factors make essential the expansion of the passengers' terminal. Tewodros said the design study, being undertaken for the expansion project will be finalized within the coming four months.

He said the fund for the expansion project will be secured in loan from international institutions and the government of China.

ENA

KAQuah · July 3rd, 2012, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoniii

First destination will be Johannesburg from AA.

Ethiopian Airlines new Dreamliner

New Flights to Berbera, Somaliland

New Destinations Coming Soon

Thank you. Great News! Can't wait to take Dreamliner 787.

When ET will fly to Kuala Lumpur?

I am planning and hope that can fly to Kuala Lumupr from Dakar next year January 2012.

Simfan34 · July 3rd, 2012, 03:33 PM

Wish I got to fly on the 787. Looks wonderful. However Ethiopian does need to upgrade it's Business product, current design looks far too bland.

Skyliner123 · July 9th, 2012, 07:33 AM

Admas Air Dc-3s

The new "DC-3"

Yoniii · July 9th, 2012, 04:06 PM

More dreamliner..

Skyliner123 · July 20th, 2012, 06:39 AM

Ethiopian 787 Dreamliner (ET-AOQ) fully assembled and ready to be painted

image hosted on flickr

Yoniii · July 25th, 2012, 04:53 PM

..the same plane, painted and soon ready to serve Africa.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

nazret.com

abnet · July 25th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Looking nice

Thanks Yonii!
I am glad the engines are GE engine ,there were some problem with the RR trent 1000 engines with the ANA planes and they were ground all 11 dreamliners they have for a while.

Skyliner123 · July 26th, 2012, 05:14 AM

Yoniii, what can I say,...you are good! and you beat me to being the first one to post the painted 787s!

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Yoniii · July 26th, 2012, 08:51 AM

She's looking good, 9 more to go!

KAQuah · July 26th, 2012, 08:57 AM

It look gorgeous!

Any news on inaugural flight?

Skyliner123 · July 26th, 2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoniii

She's looking good, 9 more to go!

In the background of this image, you can see another Ethiopian 787 which is probably next to be fully painted.

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image hosted on flickr

plus one more (just cant help myself!)

venezian · July 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM

Does anyone know where these will be flying to/from? I flew on the 777 and enjoyed it a lot. Seats were comfortable enough and a USB port? that's all I need.

I would love to experience this plane. Maybe they'll fly from Euro cities and if it's not too much money I might catch a connection through LHR

June 30th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#443
malegi Vamos tricolor!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SP Posts: 7,765 Likes (Received): 225	I've read that Ethiopian is starting their service to São Paulo, Brazil, on octuber 29th. Is it true? Do you think is it gonna work? Daily flights in 767 via Lome, Togo. __________________ Imagine there's no heaven.. (John Lennon)

June 30th, 2012, 07:46 AM	#445
malegi Vamos tricolor!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SP Posts: 7,765 Likes (Received): 225	That's what was said before, but 3 days ago, Brazilian authorities have autorized the regular flight, and it says it will start on octuber 29th, operated in 767-300. __________________ Imagine there's no heaven.. (John Lennon)

July 25th, 2012, 04:53 PM	#454
Yoniii Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,907 Likes (Received): 148	..the same plane, painted and soon ready to serve Africa. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr nazret.com

July 26th, 2012, 05:14 AM	#456
Skyliner123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 606 Likes (Received): 4	Yoniii, what can I say,...you are good! and you beat me to being the first one to post the painted 787s! image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by Skyliner123; July 26th, 2012 at 05:20 AM.

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June 26th, 2012, 09:25 AM	#442
KAQuah KAQ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dakar Posts: 103 Likes (Received): 0	One of NEW destination announced by Ethiopian Airlines Shebamiles is Kuala Lumpur. Do anybody's have idea when they will fly to Kuala Lumpur?

June 30th, 2012, 07:34 AM	#444
Vildana Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 3	Yes its true , will start flying around december using the Dreamliner 787.

July 3rd, 2012, 03:33 PM	#450
Simfan34 Crossborder Connexion Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 8,314 Likes (Received): 101	Wish I got to fly on the 787. Looks wonderful. However Ethiopian does need to upgrade it's Business product, current design looks far too bland.

July 9th, 2012, 07:33 AM	#451
Skyliner123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 606 Likes (Received): 4	Admas Air Dc-3s The new "DC-3"

July 9th, 2012, 04:06 PM	#452
Yoniii Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,907 Likes (Received): 148	More dreamliner..

July 20th, 2012, 06:39 AM	#453
Skyliner123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 606 Likes (Received): 4	Ethiopian 787 Dreamliner (ET-AOQ) fully assembled and ready to be painted image hosted on flickr

July 25th, 2012, 07:53 PM	#455
abnet Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: atlanta Posts: 940 Likes (Received): 23	Looking nice Thanks Yonii! I am glad the engines are GE engine ,there were some problem with the RR trent 1000 engines with the ANA planes and they were ground all 11 dreamliners they have for a while.

July 26th, 2012, 08:51 AM	#457
Yoniii Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8,907 Likes (Received): 148	She's looking good, 9 more to go!

July 26th, 2012, 08:57 AM	#458
KAQuah KAQ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dakar Posts: 103 Likes (Received): 0	It look gorgeous! Any news on inaugural flight?

July 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM	#460
venezian Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Addis Ababa \| Los Angeles Posts: 133 Likes (Received): 14	Does anyone know where these will be flying to/from? I flew on the 777 and enjoyed it a lot. Seats were comfortable enough and a USB port? that's all I need. I would love to experience this plane. Maybe they'll fly from Euro cities and if it's not too much money I might catch a connection through LHR