As Ethiopian Airlines commemorates the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Boeing 737 Max 8 crash, the carrier showcases renewed confidence in Boeing, evident through additional orders, despite recent challenges faced by aircraft within the same family.
Despite the tragic accident involving Flight ET 302 that claimed 157 lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines has emerged as a significant client for Boeing, affirming the carrier’s confidence in the manufacturer’s offerings.
Just last week, the Bole-based carrier announced the plans to acquire eight Boeing 777X, the latest fuel-efficient variant, with an option for an additional 12 aircraft.
During the Dubai Airshow last year, Ethiopian Airlines committed to acquiring 11 787 Dreamliners and 20 737 MAX jets.
The Ethiopian crash occurred five months after Indonesia’s Lion Air Flight 610, which crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the loss of all 189 passengers and crew onboard.
On March 10, 2019, at 08:38 local time, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 departed from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport en route to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.
However, just a minute after takeoff, the first officer communicated a flight control issue to the control tower in Bole.
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