Ethiopian Airlines Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:03:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png Ethiopian Airlines Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Trip Report: Ethiopian Airlines A350 New Business Class + Addis Ababa Premium Lounge https://samchui.com/2023/01/10/trip-report-ethiopian-airlines-a350-new-business-class-addis-ababa-premium-lounge/ https://samchui.com/2023/01/10/trip-report-ethiopian-airlines-a350-new-business-class-addis-ababa-premium-lounge/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:20:39 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46841 After a behind-the-scenes tour of the Addis Ababa hub of Ethiopian Airlines, I am flying out of Addis in the morning to Cape Town onboard Ethiopian Airlines A350. Video Addis Ababa Airport The airport has a typical setup in Africa, only ticket holders are allowed to go inside the terminal. There is baggage screening outside […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/01/10/trip-report-ethiopian-airlines-a350-new-business-class-addis-ababa-premium-lounge/feed/ 7 46841 Trip Report: Ethiopian Airlines B787-9 to Addis Ababa https://samchui.com/2022/12/24/trip-report-flying-ethiopian-airlines-to-addis-ababa/ https://samchui.com/2022/12/24/trip-report-flying-ethiopian-airlines-to-addis-ababa/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:09:51 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46680 I recently flew on Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 from Vienna to Addis Ababa. It's been 4 years since my last flight with them. Let's find out what Ethiopian Airline's latest onboard product in both Business Class (Cloud 9) and Economy class is like. Video The flight came from Brussels, and Vienna was an intermediate stop […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/12/24/trip-report-flying-ethiopian-airlines-to-addis-ababa/feed/ 8 46680 CEO Talk: Ethiopian Airlines To Make Fleet Decisions In The New Year https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/ceo-talk-ethiopian-airlines-to-make-fleet-decisions-in-the-new-year/ https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/ceo-talk-ethiopian-airlines-to-make-fleet-decisions-in-the-new-year/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:58:53 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46440 Ethiopian Airlines will make a final decision on purchasing a new regional jet fleet and additional widebodies in the first half of 2023. New Aircraft Type “Currently we are conducting fleet evaluation on the narrowbody side for 100-seater aircraft: the Airbus A220 and Embraer 195 E2,” Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew told Aviation Daily […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/ceo-talk-ethiopian-airlines-to-make-fleet-decisions-in-the-new-year/feed/ 0 46440 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Suffered Tail Strike In Congo https://samchui.com/2022/10/08/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-787-suffered-tail-strike-in-congo/ https://samchui.com/2022/10/08/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-787-suffered-tail-strike-in-congo/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:01:57 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=45905 On the 6th of October, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 suffered a tail strike while landing at Lubumbashi Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 with registration ET-AYC was performing flight ET877 from Lilongwe to Lubumbashi. Before landing safely, the crew performed a go-around and continued for another approach. However, […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/10/08/ethiopian-airlines-boeing-787-suffered-tail-strike-in-congo/feed/ 1 45905 Ethiopian Airlines B737 Misses Landing After Both Pilots Fall Asleep https://samchui.com/2022/08/19/ethiopian-airlines-b737-misses-landing-after-both-pilots-fall-asleep/ https://samchui.com/2022/08/19/ethiopian-airlines-b737-misses-landing-after-both-pilots-fall-asleep/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:32:28 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=45477 On 15th August, both pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines flight reportedly fell asleep in flight and only woke up after an alarm from the autopilot disconnection. The Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AOB was performing flight ET343 from Khartoum to Addis Ababa when the unusual event occurred. As reported by the Aviation Herald, the aircraft was […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/08/19/ethiopian-airlines-b737-misses-landing-after-both-pilots-fall-asleep/feed/ 4 45477 Interview with Ethiopian Airlines CEO: Launching a New Airline in Africa https://samchui.com/2021/10/27/interview-with-ethiopian-airlines-ceo-launching-a-new-airline-in-africa/ https://samchui.com/2021/10/27/interview-with-ethiopian-airlines-ceo-launching-a-new-airline-in-africa/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:02:10 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42204 Having a meeting with the CEO of Africa's largest airline is always a pleasure. Tewolde GebreMariam is Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO and we have know each other for about 20 years. He revealed to me the latest developments in the largest network airline in Africa. In early December, Ethiopian will start a new carrier in […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/10/27/interview-with-ethiopian-airlines-ceo-launching-a-new-airline-in-africa/feed/ 4 42204 UK Bans on ALL Passenger Flights Travelling from Qatar, Oman & Ethiopia https://samchui.com/2021/03/16/uk-bans-on-all-passenger-flights-travelling-from-qatar-oman-ethiopia/ https://samchui.com/2021/03/16/uk-bans-on-all-passenger-flights-travelling-from-qatar-oman-ethiopia/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:15:52 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=39865 Ethiopia, Oman, Somalia and Qatar will be added to the UK travel ban list as of 04:00 on 19th March. This means that airlines such as Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Oman Air cannot carry any passengers into the United Kingdom. They can still carry cargo both ways and outbound passengers from the UK. The […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/03/16/uk-bans-on-all-passenger-flights-travelling-from-qatar-oman-ethiopia/feed/ 5 39865 Which Airlines Are Currently Flying the Boeing 737 MAX? https://samchui.com/2021/02/15/which-airlines-are-currently-flying-the-boeing-737-max/ https://samchui.com/2021/02/15/which-airlines-are-currently-flying-the-boeing-737-max/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:10:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=39470 After over a year and a half on the ground, the Boeing 737 MAX has finally received the green light for return to service. The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) was the first to clear the aircraft for service in November of last year. Over a period of 20 months, FAA employees worked diligently to […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/02/15/which-airlines-are-currently-flying-the-boeing-737-max/feed/ 6 39470 Breaking: Ethiopian Boeing 777 Freighter Caught Fire in Shanghai https://samchui.com/2020/07/22/breaking-ethiopian-boeing-777-freighter-caught-fire-at-shanghai/ https://samchui.com/2020/07/22/breaking-ethiopian-boeing-777-freighter-caught-fire-at-shanghai/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 09:09:32 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=36504 An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F caught fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. According to multiple photos and videos circulating on Chinese social media, the fire seems to have originated on the main cargo deck and has burned through the upper fuselage. There is currently not much information available about this incident, but the aircraft is […]

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