As witnesses recalled the terrifying spectacle of smoke and debris trailing from an Ethiopian Airlines plane before it crashed killing 157 people.
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The number of UN officials killed in the Ethiopian Airlines that crashed on Sunday has risen to 21 from the initial 19 reported by the global intergovernmental organisation.
The Carleton University, Canada has expressed shock at the loss of Prof. Pius Adesanmi, Director, Institute of African Studies, who was among the 18 Canadians killed in Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines disaster.
The aircraft was en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi with 149 passengers and eight crew on board
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that its flight ET 302/March 10 in schedule service from Addis Ababa to Nairobi was involved in an accident on Sunday around Bishoftu in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa, has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, in addition to its fleet of cargo freighters.
Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa, has taken delivery of its first B737-800 freighter, in addition to its fleet of cargo freighters.
A statement by the airline’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Tewolde GebreMariam, on Tuesday, said the award was given to the airline by African Airlines Association.
Nzube Ndiokwelu, the Head, Marketing and Sponsorship of the marathon, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Enugu.
The Federal Government has faulted the claim by the Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Executive, Tewolde Gebremariam, that the airline is the favourite to establish and manage the new ‘Nigeria Air’.
A statement issued by the airline on Monday in Addis Ababa, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, said from the pilots and cabin crew to in flight ramp operations, as well as flight dispatchers on ground would be women.
A statement by the Media Consultant, Chukwuemeka Chigozie, on Monday said the B787-9 was part of its commitment to deliver exceptional service to African market by operating the latest technologically advanced aircraft in the market.
The suit was instituted by the airline at the Federal High Court, Lagos against Ethiopian Airlines, the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the Attorney General of the Federation.
“We have outlined our terms and conditions to the Nigerian government and we are waiting to see if they agree,” Esayas WoldeMariam, Ethiopian’s managing director of international services, told CNN.
During the coming five months of August to December 2017, there will be 16 per cent fewer airline seats on domestic routes and 9 per cent fewer and on international routes to and from Lagos
The flight, with registration number ET-9221, also departed for Addis Ababa at 1:30pm with 10 officials of the Kaduna State Government on board and other passengers.
The order was contained in a statement signed by Sam Adurogboye, the NCAA General Manager, Public Relations, on Sunday in Lagos
Firiehwot Mekonnen, Sales and Traffic Manager of the airline in Abuja, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja
The landing of the Ethiopian Airline is coming few hours before the Wednesday 12 midnight deadline for final switch of international flight operations from the Abuja international airport to Kaduna
Customs Director-General, Kulit Sombatsiri, said the ivory pieces weighing 330kg transported on two Ethiopian Airlines flights on March 3 and 4 were intercepted and confiscated at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport